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Nov 30, 2009
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Lak•sha•dweep



Pronunciation: (luk"shu-dwēp'), [key]
n.
a union territory of India comprising a group of islands and coral reefs in the Arabian Sea, off the SW coast of India. 40,237; ab. 12 sq. mi. (31 sq. km). Formerly, Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands.

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