¨ Language - Malayalam

¨ State brid - Hornbill

¨ Formed on November 1st 1956.

¨ Kerala is known as "God`s own country".

¨ The most literate state in India.

¨ In 1991 Kerala became the first fully literate state in India.

¨ State festival - Onam

¨ Kerala is the first Baby friendly state in the world (2002).

¨ Infant mortality rate is less.

¨ Spice garden of India.

¨ Kerala is the first state to have public telephones in all its villages.

¨ Largest producer of Lemon grass oil, coconut, Tapioca, rubber & Pepper.

¨ Kerala is the land of rivers & Back Waters

¨ Important rivers:- Bharathpuzha, Periyar.

¨ Biggest backwater - Vembnad lake.

¨ Important port - Kochi.

¨ Alapuzha is known as "Venice of East"

¨ Important Places - Kovalam, Kaladi, Thekkadi, Neyyar, Malampuzha, Sabarimala, Guruvayoor, Kalamandalam etc.

¨ Dance forms - Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Ottamthullal etc.,

¨ State Festival - Onam

¨ Central Cocounut Research Institute is at Kasargod.

¨ Centre Tuber Crops Research Institute is at Srikaryam in Thiruvananthapuram.

¨ Nedumbassery airport at kochi is India`s first airport in  co-operative sector.

¨ Idukki arch dam across Periyar is the first arch dam in India.

¨ Important  Hydro Electric Project - Periyar, Pampa, Kallada, Kuttadi, Pallivasal, Malampuzha, & sabarigiri.

¨ Silent valley National Park, Periyar wild life sanctuary, Iravikulam national park, Mathikettanchola national park.

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