The Malay language is where “Andaman” and “Nicobar” come from.
Not Andamanese or Nicobarese is the language that is most often spoken in the islands. Bengali is the language that is most often spoken in the islands, followed by Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.
The first sunrise of the new millennium was seen on Katchal Island.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands’ official animal is the dugong, a gentle sea cow
Andaman and Nicobar islands are a home to one of the world’s greatest sea turtle nesting populations.
North Sentinel Island is home to one of the world’s most remote Paleolithic communities.
Nicobar or Pandunus In Nicobar, breadfruit, a rare fruit, is quite popular.
There is a ban on commercial fishing in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The Andaman Islands contain Barren Island, the only active volcano in India.
Andaman and Nicobar Island is home to Birgus Latro, also known as the robber crab, which is the world’s largest living arthropod.
