Andaman and Nicobar Islands

[ nik-uh-bahr, nik-uh-bahr ]

plural noun

1. a union territory of India, comprising the Andaman and Nicobar island groups in the eastern part of the Bay of Bengal, southwest of Myanmar (Burma). 3,143 sq. mi. (8,140 sq. km). : Port Blair.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

/ ˈnɪkəʊˌbɑː; ˈændəmən /

plural noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

India, which administers the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, controls access to the northwestern entrance to the Malacca Strait — a shipping channel vital to China and other East Asian states.

From Washington Times

Both Indian and Bangladesh authorities said they were expecting heavy to very heavy rainfall in Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Andaman Sea, parts of India’s remote northeast, and across Bangladesh from Saturday night.

From Seattle Times

Both Indian and Bangladesh authorities said they were expecting heavy to very heavy rainfall in Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Andaman Sea, parts of India’s remote northeast, and across Bangladesh from Saturday night.

From Seattle Times

The department said it was expecting heavy to very heavy rainfall in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of India’s remote northeast.

From Washington Times

The department said it was expecting heavy to very heavy rainfall in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of India’s remote northeast.

From Seattle Times