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- Lakshadweep is the smallest Union Territory in India.
- It is an archipelago consisting of 36 islands with an area of 32 sq km.
- It is a uni-district Union Territory.
- It comprises 12 atolls, three reefs, five submerged banks and ten inhabited islands.
- The islands are also known for pearl fishing.
- It is a major supplier of seafood.
- It is also a part of the Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park and Biosphere reserve.
- The island is also known as a coral island because it is made of skeletons of polyps.
- Rice is the staple food of people on the island which dominates all meals of the day.
- The name Lakshadweep means one lakh islands in Malayalam and Sanskrit.
