Area: 38,863 sq.km
Population: 3,18,38,619 (Census 2001)
Time: GMT +5.30
The Land and People
Kerala is located on the southwestern tip of India with the Arabian Sea in the west and the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in the east. The State is divided into three regions – the coastal lowlands, the fertile midlands and the highlands. Endless backwaters and the deltas of forty-four rivers network the lowlands of Kerala. The midlands are rich with cashew, coconut, areca nut, tapioca, banana, rice, ginger, pepper, sugarcane and vegetable plantations. The forested highlands abound in tea, coffee, rubber and spice plantations and wildlife reserves.
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