Kerala is a state that is in South India. Because of its mesmerizing beauty it is often called "God's Own Country". The state was also called Keralam and Malayalam is the popular language spoken here. The scenic beauty is largely on account of greenery, backwaters, hill stations and acres of Coconut Trees. Hills stations like Munnar, backwaters, wildlife and delectable cuisine make Kerala an ideal tourist destination.
The state has highest literacy rate in the entire country and also boasts the highest life expectancy in the country. The capital of the state is Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala is also very rich in natural resources. Apart from this, the state also has significant amounts of agricultural presence with rubber, coconut, coffee and tea output.
Kochi, Kozhikode Trivandrum are some of the major cities of Kerala. A number of spices are also grown in the state. In fact, spices was exported from the country, which is why it was also called the garden of spices.
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Republic Day
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Maha Shivratri
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Good Friday
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Annual Closing of Accounts of Commercial and Co-operative Banks
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Eid al-Fitr
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Independence Day
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Eid al-Adha
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Shree Narayana Guru Jayanti
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Shree Narayana guru Samafhi Day
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Gandhi Jayanthi
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Vijaya Dasami
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Deepavali
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Milad-I-Sherif
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Christmas
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