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Kerala the southernmost state of Indiais referred as “the favorite child of nature”. This is a narrow land sandwiched between blue Arabian Seaon the west and evergreen lofty mountains called Western Ghatson the east. Kerala is situated between 8º 8' and 18º 48' North latitude and 74º 4’ to 77º 50' longitude in the southwestern region of IndianPeninsula. It has an area of about 38863 square kilometer which accounts for about 1.2% of the total geographical area of the country. The state has a total coastline of about 590 km and from sea level it rises to 2694m.Kerala has a population of 32 million people, 3% of India’s total population.
Salient features of Kerala
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 One of the smallest states in Indian union located on the southwestern coast
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The name Kerala means “the land of coconuts”
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Boundaries of Kerala: Arabian Sea on the west, Western Ghats on the east, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are the neighboring states
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Kerala is one of the10 paradises of the world according to national geographic traveler.
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Kerala has rich art forms, music and culture.
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Kerala, with its low per capita income in the world, enjoys the world’s highest achievements in literacy, life expectancy, infant mortality and gender equality.
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Highest population density- 32 million people on a land area of 39,000sq km.
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