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Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India) [122]
(Union Territory of India)
LAND AREA: 8120 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):
| >17,000 |
>10,000 |
>1,000 |
>100 |
>10 |
>1 |
<1 |
Unknown |
TOTAL |
| 0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION: 185254 (1981)
DENSITY: 23 persons/sq. km GROWTH RATE: 0%/year
POP AGR/FISH/MINING: 64%
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 61.3 years, ADULT LITERACY: 51.2%
INFANT MORTALITY: 74 per/1000 (1994), versus 165 (1960)
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX: 0.446
ECONOMY
GDP/Capita: $407 GDP/Capita PPP: $1348
GDP/Capita: 1960 $206, 1970 $241, 1980 $262, 1990 $377
ENVIRONMENT (see also individual islands)
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION:
ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS:
REFERENCES:
Last updated 08/02/98
Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India)
Baratang (India - Andaman Islands)
Barren (India - Andaman Islands)
Camorta (India - Nicobar Islands)
Car Nicobar (India - Nicobar Islands)
Great Nicobar (India - Nicobar Islands)
Havelock (India - Andaman Islands)
Interview (India - Andaman Islands)
Katchall (India - Nicobar Islands)
Little Andaman (India - Andaman Islands)
Little Nicobar (India - Nicobar Islands)
Narcondum (India - Andaman Islands)
North Andaman (India - Andaman Islands)
Rutland (India - Andaman Islands)
South Andaman (India - Andaman Islands)
Tarasa Dwip (India - Nicobar Islands)
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