The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are 572 tropical islands situated in the Bay of Bengal out of which only 36 are inhabited. They became a part of India in 1947. They are inhabited mainly by tribes, and forests occupy more than 80 per cent of its land area. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. A total of 48,675 hectares of land is used for agriculture purposes. The principal crops are rice, pulses, oilseeds, coconut, arecanut, vegetables and fruits such as mango, sapota, orange, papaya and pineapple. Other agricultural produce is pepper, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, cashewnuts and rubber. The main industries are fish processing, polythene bags, PVC pipes and fittings, paints, fibre glass, mini-flour mills, soft drinks and beverages, steel furniture, aluminium doors and windows. The Union Territory offers eco-friendly tourism. It has a warm tropical climate throughout the year, and the average annual rainfall is 300 cm.