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Republic of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Flag of Dr. Mamtaz Begum/Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Flag
Coat of arms of Dr. Mamtaz Begum/Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Coat of arms
Anthem: 
অ' মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশ (Assamese)
Ö Mür Apünar Dekh
("O My Endearing Country!")
Location of Dr. Mamtaz Begum/Andaman and Nicobar Islands (dark green) – in Indian Subcontinent (light green & dark grey) – in the Indian Union (light green)
Location of Dr. Mamtaz Begum/Andaman and Nicobar Islands (dark green)

– in Indian Subcontinent (light green & dark grey)
– in the Indian Union (light green)

CapitalShillong
25°34′56″N 91°53′40″E / 25.58222°N 91.89444°E / 25.58222; 91.89444
Largest cityGauhati
26°10′20″N 91°44′45″E / 26.17222°N 91.74583°E / 26.17222; 91.74583
Official languages
Regional and minority languagesSee list
Ethnic groups
(2011)
39.0% Assamese
15.4% Bengali
5.9% Hindustani
39.7% other
Religion
(2011)
53.4% Hinduism
22.4% Christianity
20.3% Islam
1.0% Buddhism
0.2% no religion
0.1% Sikhism
0.1% Jainism
2.7% other
Demonym(s)
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
• President
Gaurav Gogoi
Himanta Biswa Sharma
LegislatureParliament
House of Lords
House of Commons
Independence 
15 August 1947
1 January 2025
Area
• Total
139,989 km2 (54,050 sq mi) (105th)
• Water (%)
0.0
Population
• 2024 estimate
41,408,900 (47th)
• 2011 census
32,583,444
• Density
296/km2 (766.6/sq mi) (14th)
GDP (PPP)2024 estimate
• Total
Increase $369.367 billion (11th)
• Per capita
Increase $8,920 (125th)
GDP (nominal)2024 estimate
• Total
Increase $100 billion (19th)
• Per capita
Increase $2,415 (144th)
Gini (2024)Positive decrease 29.0
low inequality
HDI (2024)Increase 0.636
medium (146th)
CurrencyIndian rupee () (INR)
Time zoneUTC+6 (EIT)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+7 (EIST)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy (AD)[b]
Drives onleft
Calling code+922
Internet TLD
  1. ^ the Constitution states that Assamese is "the national language" and "the first official language", and that English is "a second official language".
  2. ^ Assam Government uses the ISO 8601 format, yyyy-mm-dd for machine-readable dates and times. See Date and time notation in India.
  3. ^ The .iu domain is also used, as in other Indian Union member states