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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andaman redwood trees in the Cinque Islands, south of Rutland Island, in the southern Andamans, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Denmark’s claim to the Nicobar Islands ended in 1868 when the Danish government formally relinquished its rights to the territory to the British.1
Prior to this, ownership of the islands had shifted intermittently since the 17th century among several European powers, including France, Denmark, Austria, and Great Britain. Following the transfer of control to the British, the islands were eventually incorporated into the administration of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which passed to India upon its independence in 1947.1