Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[ nik-uh-bahr, nik-uh-bahr ]
/ ˈnɪk əˌbɑr, ˌnɪk əˈbɑr /
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plural noun
a union territory of India, comprising the Andaman and Nicobar island groups in the E part of the Bay of Bengal, SW of Burma. 3,143 sq. mi. (8,140 sq. km). Capital: Port Blair.
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British Dictionary definitions for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
/ (ˈændəmən, ˈnɪkəʊˌbɑː) /
pl n
a territory of India, in the E Bay of Bengal, consisting of two groups of over 200 islands; suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Capital: Port Blair. Pop: 356 265 (2001). Area: 8140 sq km (3143 sq miles)
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