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has a total area of 103,870 hectares (256,700 acres). The core area of 53,623 hectares (132,510 acres) comprises
Cambell Bay and Galathea National Parks. A buffer area of 34,877 hectares (86,180 acres) includes lands adjacent to and between the two parks. There is also a transitional area of 10,070
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meaning 'naked'). In the ninth century, the
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334:https://andaman.nic.in/
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1887:Danish overseas empire
1629:C Rasanayagam (1926).
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155:Highest elevation
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1342:References
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1595:cite web
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