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North Sentinel Island

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      North Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman islands in the Bay of bengal.  It is located west of the southern andaman island and much of the island is forested. This island is surrounded by coral reefs and is far from the human settements of the andamans. There are no natural harbors on the island. Geography   Area 59.67km 2   (23.04sq.mi) Length 7.8 km (4.85mi) Width 7.0 km (4.35mi) Coastline 31.6 km (19.64mi) Highest elevation 122m (400ft) Avg. Summer temp. 30.2°C (86.4°F) Avg. Winter temp. 23.0°C (73.4°F) History       Only one tribe knows about North sentinel island. According to their sources, the island or people's traditional name is Chia daawokweyeh. Same culture as the sentinels only a handful of people were brought here by the british who ruled in the 19th century .  Language       They say that the languages and language of the islands are not understood by the people of the nearby island. What is the true orgin of the origines in Africa? Where did they come fro