States/Lakshadweep

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Lakshadweep is a union territory of India. It is an archipelago of 36 islands divided into three island subgroups: the Amindivi Islands in the north, the Laccadive Islands, and the atoll of Minicoy to the south of the Nine Degree Channel. The islands are located between the Arabian Sea to the west and the Laccadive Sea to the east, about 220–440 km (140–270 mi) off the Malabar Coast of mainland India.

Lakshadweep
Capital Kavaratti
Districts 1
Area 32 km²
Population (2011) 64,473
Official Language(s) Malayalam, English

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