KERALA - GOD'S OWN COUNTRY
Kerala is probably the greenest place you will ever see. The coconut palms, the red tilted houses, the innumerable lakes and beaches will remain long lasting impressions to any visitor. The colorful festivals like ONAM & VISHU, various types dances like Kathakali, Kaikottikali, Mohiniyattom and Koodiyattam, martial arts like Kalaripayattu and wildlife sanctuaries are the other attractions. Ayurveda the 3000 year old system of medicine (recognized by World Health Organization as a system of alternative medicine), is becoming very popular all over the world. Kerala is a very attractive tourist place in Asia.
About Kerala
Capital Thiruvananthapuram
Language Malayalam, English
Area 38863 Sq. Km.
Boundaries West - Arabian Sea
South East Tamilnadu
North East Karnataka
Population 30,500,000
Literacy 99%
Sea Shore 580 Km.
Districts 14
Main Port Cochin
Temperature 34oC - 21oC (Summer)
Monsoon June - October
Official Animal Elephant
Official Bird Nightingale
Official Tree Coconut
Map Position: South West Corner of Indian Sub conti.
Religions Hindu, Christian, Islam
Time Zone +5.30 GMT
Currency Indian Rupee
Climate Tropical
Summer February - May (Max. 33oC Min. 24oC)
Monsoon June - September (Max. 28oC Min. 22oC)
Winter October - January (Max. 32oC Min. 22oC