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ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS
The union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has 293 islands (39 inhabited) and is situated in the Bay of Bengal. The Andaman group of islands consists, among others, North Andaman, Middle Andaman, South Andaman and Little Andaman. The Nicobar group has Great Nicobar, Dar Nicobar, Nancowry, Katchal and Chowra. The capital is Port Blair on South Andaman. The Central Jail here was the most feared one during British reign in India. Andaman took the sobriquet Kalapani (black water), a reference to the blood that was shed there. The islands are hilly and abound in evergreen forests. The white sandy beaches lead to deep blue waters with coral reefs and an amazing underwater life. The Andamans provide the perfect site for snorkeling and deep sea diving and for relaxing, far from the maddening crowd.

LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS
Lakshadweep is an archipelago in the Arabian Sea, consisting of 12 atolls, 3 reefs and 5 submerged banks there are 10 inhabited islands and 17 uninhabited islands with a total geographical area of 32 sq. kms. It is located between 8 degrees - 12 degree 13'North latitude and 71 degree -74 degree East longitude, 220 to 440 Kms. away from the coastal city of Kochi in Kerala, in the emerald Arabian sea.
The islands are densely covered with coconut palms, and threaded by an unbroken line of creamy sand. Each island is serenely set in a sea, whose waters range from palest aquamarine and torquoise to deepest sapphire and lapis lazuli. The beauty has to be seen to be believed.