(2001 est. pop. 356,000). The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a territory of the Indian Union, form a narrow chain running mostly north-south and stretching over 1,000 kilometers. The Andaman Islands (6475 square kilometers) to the north have four main...

Coordinates: 11°41′N 92°46′E / 11.68, 92.77 The Andaman & Nicobar Islands pronunciation (help·info) is a union territory of India. Informally, the territory's name is often abbreviated to A & N Islands, or ANI. It is located in...

INDIA Twelve months ago, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands were devastated by the Boxing Day tsunami. At least 7,500 people died. For those that survived, life would never be the same: most lost their homes and livelihoods. On the first anniversary of this...

To the Editor: The outbreak of chikungunya fever that started in the Indian Ocean Islands in early 2005 (1) spread through adjoining islands and appeared in peninsular India by late 2005 (2). It was first noticed in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh...

For every month of the year, there is an island somewhere on the globe where the weather is perfect, a festival is underway, flowers are in bloom and wildlife-watching is at its peak. Conde Nast Traveler's July issue...