Lakshadweep becomes a new keyword for investors.
- An archipelago consisting of 36 islands.
- Location – Arabian Sea
- India’s smallest and uni-district Union Territory.
- Almost all the inhabited islands are coral atolls.
- Previously known as – Amindivi Islands, Laccadive Islands and Minicoy (largest) Islands
- Capital – Kavaratti
- Jurisdiction – Kerala High Court
- Languages – Malayalam, Jeseri (Dweep Bhasha), and Mahl
- 8 Degree Channel – Separates the islands of Minicoy and Maldives.
- 9 Degree Channel – Separates Minicoy from Lakshadweep.
- Part of Reunion Hotspot volcanism
