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With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in the east and networked by forty four rivers, kerala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destination in Asia. An equiable climate. A long shore line with serene beaches. Tranquil stretches of emerald Backwaters. Lush hill stations and exotic wild life, Waterfalls. Sparwling plantations and paddy fields.Ayurvedic health holydays. Enchanting art forms.Magical festivals. Historic and cultural monuments
 
Area
38,863 sq km, which is 1.27% of India's total land area and is located at the Southwest tip of the India's main land
 
Climate
Weather   Tropical
Summer   February - May[24 - 33 degree celsius]
Monsoon   June - September [22 - 27 degree celsius
Winter   October-January [22 - 32 degree celsius]
High Season   December-May
 
Population  Capital  Number of Districts
31,838,619 (2001 census)  Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)  14 [ a district is equivalent to a county in the US]
 
Literacy rate  Sex ratio  Religion
100% [ approx.]  1058 women to 1000 men  58 % Hindu, 21 % Muslim and 21 % Christians
 
 
Travel Formalities
A Visa is a must to enter India. You can contact the Indian Embassy / High Commission in your country for the same. It is best to carry your passport on you all the time. You may also carry a travel insurance
 
Language
Malayalam; however English is widely spoken and understood by the fully literate populace of Kerala
 
Major Cities
Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi(Ernakulam district) & Kozhikode (Calicut)
 
Communications
Kerala has a well-knit communications network. With telephone, fax and internet centres in almost every corner. Enabling you to get in touch with any part of the world easily
 
Health Centres
Hospitals and health centres in Kerala offer world-class facilities
 
Time
Kerela is 5  hours 30 minutes ahead of GMT , 4 hours and 30 minutes behind Australian Standard Time and 10 hours 30 minutes ahead of American Standard Time
 
 
Currency
In Kerala, as elsewhere in India, the currency is the Indian Rupee (100 paise). All major credit cards find wide acceptance
 
Access
By air :- The International airports at Trivandrum (now Thiruvananthapuram) , Kochi (Cochin) & Calicut (now Kozhikode) facilitate easy access by air. Direct flights operate from Singapore, Colombo, Maldives, Kuwait, Muscat,Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Dehran, Riyadh, Doha and Bahrain
By rail :- All major tourist destinations and important cities of India are well-connected by rail to Kerala
 
Food
Most restaurants, coffee shops, eateries or cafes offer a Cosmopolitan fare for Chinese, Continental, Indian or American. You can find many who specialize in Kerala Delicacies
 
Clothing
Ideally light cottons. However the cooler hill stations may warrant woollens
 
Kerela is strategically located right in the middle of the travel-trade corridor connecting Europe to the Pacific Rim, at the south-western tip of India.  Sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the forested western ghat mountains, the state of Kerela is blessed with unique geographical and cultural features.  Its overpowering tropical greenery with forty one rivers and countless waterways, fed by two annual monsoons, intoxicates every visitor
 
Apart from being one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia, Kerala can claim some of the most startlingly radical credentials in India.  Like being India's only 100% literate state.  Having India's largest concentration of Science and Technology personnel.   India's highest life expectancy.  India's lowest infant mortality, India's most balance mix of Hindus, Muslims & Christians.  India's cleanest, most peaceful, pollution free State, India's highest Physical Quality of Life Index, India's most advanced society
 
 
" This small state in India has a population as big as California (USA)  and a per capita annual income of less than US$ 300.  But its infant mortality rate is low, its literacy rate among the highest on Earth, and its birthrate below America's and falling faster.  Kerala's citizens live nearly as long as Americans and Europeans.  Though mostly a land of paddy-covered plains, statistically Kerela stands out as the Mount Everest of social development; there's truly no place it on the planet earth. " _____ by Bill Mc Kibben.
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