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FACTS |
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Languages |
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Malayalam and Tamil. |
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Crops |
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Areca nut, Cashews, cardamoms, Spices, Coconut, forest products, pepper, rice, Rubber, tapioca and Tea. |
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Industries |
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Aluminium, Beedi, Cashews, Coir, Fisheries, Handicrafts, Liquor, Paper, Rubber , Shipbuilding and tea. |
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Airports |
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Kochi and Trivandrum |
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Time to visit |
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November to April. |
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Festivals |
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Pooram- April, Onam- Aug.
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The 483 km stretch of land along the sea, dotted by hills, known as Kerala, is ensconced between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. To its north and north-east is Karnataka and to its east and south is Tamilnadu.
Though Kerala has only around 1% of India's total area, it supports around 4% of its population. This state boasts of cent percent literacy. This is a tropical paradise of palm-fringed beaches and the famed backwaters, which play an important role in its economy.
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PLACES
OF INTEREST |
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Alapuzha |
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Venice of India, Onam snake -boat races. |
Aluva |
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Industrial
town, pilgrim center. |
Guruvayur |
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Hindu
pilgrim centre. |
Kaladi
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Birthplace of Adi Snkaracharya, Ashrams and shrines. |
Kannur
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Fort
and beaches. |
Kochi
and Ernakulam |
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Twin
cities, oldest European settlement, Churches, Chinese fishing nets, Jew
town, Palaces and temples. |
Kodungallor |
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Historic
town, India's first mosque, forts and palaces. |
Kollam
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Start
of inland waterways, palaces, boating |
Kovalam |
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Beach
resort. |
Mahe |
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Part
of Pondicherry, Beach |
Malampuzha
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Picnic
spot, dam and gardens, thread garden. |
Munnar
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Hill
station and plantations. |
Sabarimala
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Hindu
pilgrim centre. |
Thekkadi |
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Periyar
wildlife sanctuary, boating. |
Thrissur |
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Temples,
pooram festival, Zoo, fort. |
Thiruvananthapuram
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Temples
and palaces, museums and Zoo, capital of state. |