| Kerala കേരളം | |||
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| — State — | |||
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| Nickname(s): God's Own Country ദൈവത്തിന്റെ സ്വന്തം നാട് | |||
| Location of Kerala in India | |||
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| Coordinates (Thiruvananthapuram): 8.5074°N 76.972°ECoordinates: 8.5074°N 76.972°E | |||
| Country |  India | ||
| Region | South India | ||
| Established | 1 November 1956 | ||
| Capital | Thiruvananthapuram | ||
| Largest city Largest UA | Thiruvananthapuram Kochi | ||
| Districts | 14 total | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | M. O. H. Farook | ||
| • Chief Minister | Oommen Chandy (INC) | ||
| • Legislature | Unicameral (141* seats) | ||
| • Parliamentary constituency | 20 | ||
| • High Court | Kerala High Court | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 38,863 km2 (15,005.1 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 21st | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 33,387,677 | ||
| • Rank | 12th | ||
| • Density | 859.1/km2 (2,225.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL | ||
| HDI |  0.920 (very high) | ||
| HDI rank | 1st (2011) | ||
| Literacy | 96.02%(1st) | ||
| Official languages | Malayalam | ||
| Website | kerala.gov.in | ||
| ^* 140 elected, 1 nominated | |||
Friday, December 9, 2011
Kerala
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