Tuesday, 1 April 2014

Andaman and Nicobar Islands



 Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a group of islands and are a Union Territory of India. Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprises two island groups, Andaman Islands  and  Nicobar Islands. Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been populated by people of various backgrounds. 48,675 of land is used for agriculture purposes. 
The main food is Paddy , coconut and arecanut are the cash crops of Nicobar islands. In Nicobar Islands pulses, oilseeds vegetables are grown. Different kinds of fruits such as mango, orange, banana, papaya, pineapple and root crops are grown by farmers.
Nicobar you can come across the rivers Alexandra, , Danes, Galathea and Dogmar. National Park in Andaman and Nicobar is Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park. 


                                                             
Capital :
Car Nicobar
Area:
3,117 square km
State Bird:
Andaman Wood Pigeon
State Animal:
Dugong
State Flower:
Bhaskar Bora
State Language:
English,Hindi,Bengali
State Sport:
Skiing,Sailing
State Dance:
Folk Dance
Chief Minister:
Bhopinder Singh
Major Occupation:
Agriculture
Time Zone:
IST (UTC05:30)