| National flag of Andaman & Nicobar Islands ( India) |  |
Safran: courage and sacrifice White: truth and peace Green: faith and courtesy Ashoka Chakra: "eternal wheel of law" |
| Total area | 8 249 km² | |
| Capital | Port Blair | |
| Population | 380 000 citizens | |
| Average salary | 75 euros/month | |
| Official language | Hindi | |
| Religion (official numbers) | Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism | |
| A brief history | The first Western visitor was Marco Polo. From 1754 the Andaman and Nicobar islands are part of India Danish, and this until 1789, when the British are buying up to the Danish crown to become the largest political prison in the world which turned out to unparalleled cruelty. During the second world war, occupation is Japanese. At the end of the war, the islands have once again been British until 1947 when they became Indian territory. | |
| Visa | To go to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, it is imperative to have a tourist visa before entering the Indian territory and a permit for access to the islands. For more information, you can contact the Indian Embassy or Indian consulate nearest to your residence. Your passport must be valid for more than 6 months. | |
| Recommended vaccines before departure | Universal vaccines (DTCP, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, typhoid) For rural stays longer than 48 hours, the vaccine against rabies and urged japanese encephalitis. | |
| Malaria | Country groupe 2: Preventive treatment with chloroquine and proguanil necessary, consult your doctor before your departure. | |
| Local time | GMT + 5.5 | |
| Local currency | The Indian rupee: 1 rupee is divided into 100 paisa. The banknotes 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 rupees. Coins 5 paisa, 10 paisa, 20 paisa, 25 paisa, 50 paisa, 1, 2, 5 rupees and 10 rupees. | |
| Exchange | In Port Blair: several ATMs included SBI International which makes change. However, the exchange rate is significantly lower than in the rest of India (-5-10%) and payments by credit cards always subject to additional taxes. | |
| Driving | Left side | |
| Climate | From November to March: dry season and pleasant temperatures | |
| From April to October: hot and humid season | ||
| Don'ts | As in many Southeast Asian countries, people have to take off their shoes before to enter into houses, temples, and sometimes stores. Proper dressing - covered shoulders and legs to the knees, is required in places of worship. Avoid physical contact when greeting someone: go for the traditional Indian form of greeting which is to join hands in front of the chest. Avoid using the left hand that Indians consider impure (when dining and when you hand something to someone). | |
| Local food | The Andaman and Nicobar islands cuisines do not vary from that found on the Indian subcontinent. Quite spicy cuisine, prepared with pork, chicken or fish with rice and vegetables. | |
| Basic vocabulary | ||
| Hello | Namaste | |
| Goodbye | Namaste | |
| How are you? | āp kaise hain | |
| What is your name? | Appka naam kya hay? | |
| My name is | Mera nâm ..... Hay | |
| I'm pleased to meet you | twé'ya da woun tha ba dè | |
| I don't understand | maiṃ samjhā nahīn | |
| Thank you | dhanyabaad / shukriya | |
| You're welcome | kuchh nahin | |
| Yes | han / ho | |
| No | nahiin / hoiina | |
| Where is the bathroom/toilets? | jahaan shauchaalay hain? | |
| How much? | kitne? | |
| Sorry, excuse me | kshama kijiye / maaf kijiye/ hajur | |
| How much is this? | kaa kirayaa kitna hai? / jaana kati parcha? | |
| It's very expensive | yah bahut mahanga hai | |
| This is very good | yah bahut achchha hai | |
| This is very beautiful | yah sundar hai | |
| Give me this / that | mujhe is dena | |
| Yesterday | kal | |
| Today | aaj | |
| Tomorrow | kal | |
| One | ek | |
| Two | do | |
| Three | teen | |
| Four | chaar | |
| Five | panch | |
| Six | chai | |
| Seven | saat | |
| Eight | aath | |
| Nine | nau | |
| Ten | dus | |
| Twenty | bees | |
| Hundred | eka sau | |
| Thousand | eka ajaar | |
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