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Large stretches of white sand, coral reefs teeming with Marine life; this is what Port Blair looks like. The Andaman and Nicobar islands are a heaven for tourists and holidaymakers. The place in south India consists of 300 islands; only 39 of them are inhabited. The main islands in the Andamans are Land Fall Island, Middle Andaman, South Andaman, Port Blair, and Little Andaman.
The harbor town of Port Blair in south India, is the main entry point to the island and also the state capital, lies on the eat coast of south Andaman.Bengali, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam are the languages spoken by the natives. The main places of visit are the Corbyn's Cove Complex; beach with tall Coconut trees swaying alongside the white sands and the Emerald Sea.ChidiaTapu is another beach, which is also called the bird island. Places like Samudrika Naval Maritime museum, run by the Indian Navy, National Memorial and Smrithika museum are worth visiting.
The native people of the island practice activities like food gathering, hunting, honey collecting, and fishing. They are the only tribe on the islands who freely accept contact with the outside world. The main festivals of the region include Durgapuja for the Bengalis, Panguni Uthiram for the Tamils, Pongal for the Telugus and Onam for the Malayalis.
Port Blair is well connected by Indian Airlines with other cities of south India like, Madras, Calcutta, and Nicobar.

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