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Formerly Laccadive, renamed Lakshadweep in 1973, the archipelago
consist of 36 coral islands in the Arabian Sea, about 185 miles
(300 km) off the Kerala coast. The spell bound expanse of emerald
isles, Lakshadweep, studded in the blue water of the Arabian
sea unfolds another world in itself.
This charming isolated destination has only 10 of its islands
inhabited. They are Minicoy, Andrott, Kavaratti, Kadmat, Agatti,
Amini, Kalpeni, Kiltan, Chetlat and Bitra. The uninhabited islands
consists Bangaram, Tinnakara and Suheli. Kalpity, Parali 1 &
2, which are nearby Agatti island.
With a total land area of 12 square miles (32 square km), the
islands form the smallest of the Union Territories of India
and the country's only coral islands. Water sports facilities
like swimming, Rafting, snorkeling, windsurfing, parasailing,
water skiing, catamaran sailing, deep sea fishing and scuba
diving are available in the islands.
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