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)