Kerala, a state in Southern India is known as a tropical paradise of waving palms and wide sandy beaches. It is a narrow strip of coastal territory that slopes down the Western Ghats in a cascade of lush green vegetation, and reaches to the Arabian sea.

Kerala has nearly 600km of Arabian Sea shoreline. It's known for its palm-lined beaches and backwaters, a network of canals. Inland are the Western Ghats, mountains whose slopes support tea, coffee and spice plantations as well as wildlife. National parks like Eravikulam and Periyar, plus Wayanad and other sanctuaries, are home to elephants, langur monkeys and tigers.

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Quick Facts
Capital	Thiruvananthapuram
Government	Indian State
Currency	Indian rupee (INR)
Area	38,863 km2
Population	33,387,677 (2011 est.)
Language	Official:Malayalam, English
Religion	Hinduism 56.12%, Islam 24.7%, Christianity 19%, Other 0.1%
Electricity	230V/50Hz, Indian (Old British)/European plugs
Time Zone	UTC +5:30