North Sentinel islands, Andaman
One of the Andaman Islands in Bay of Bengal. It lies to the west of the southern part of South Andaman Island.

Outline of Andaman Islands
Andaman islands, a union territory of India, is an archipelago in Bay of Bengal, located to the east of Indian mainland. Its situated between India to the west and Myanmar to the north and east. Some part of it belongs to Myanmar. (Coco islands)
http://www.andamans.gov.in/html/andamans.html

Outline of Andaman Islands
Andaman islands, a union territory of India, is an archipelago in Bay of Bengal, located to the east of Indian mainland. Its situated between India to the west and Myanmar to the north and east. Some part of it belongs to Myanmar. (Coco islands)
http://www.andamans.gov.in/html/andamans.html
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, located in the east of the Indian mainland, float in splendid isolation in the Bay of Bengal. Once a hill range extending from Myanmar to Indonesia, these picturesque undulating islands, islets numbering around 556, are covered with dense damp and evergreen forests and endless varieties of exotic flora and fauna. Most of these islands are in the Andaman Group, 24 of which are inhabited. In the Nicobar group 13 islands are inhabited. The Andaman and Nicobars are separated by the Ten Degree Channel which is 150 Kms. wide.These islands also boast of freedom fighting days, historically significant landmarks viz. Cellular Jail, Ross Island, Viper Island, Hopetown and Mount Harriet. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been declared as two of the 218 endemic bird area of the world. As many as 280 species and sub-species of birds have been reported existing in these islands, 105 of them being endemic. The Andaman Wood Pigeon, Andaman Padauk and Dugong are declared as State Bird, State Tree and State Animal respectively. There are about 96 Wildlife Sanctuaries, nine National Parks and one Biosphere Reserve in the islands. These islands are blessed with the bounties of both south-west and north-east monsoons.

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