Kerala, the wonderful place where I was born, is located on the southern tip of India and has a population of 30 million people. Known as 'gods own country', its unique geographic features have made it one of the most wonderful place on earth.

language

The main language spoken in kerala is Malayalam. It derived form 'Sanskrit' and has 56 letters in its alphabet. 

other languages

Apart from Malayalam a good portion of people also speak English and 90% of the office work is carried out in English.

education

kerala was the first state in India to have 100% literacy. This tremendous achievement was a result of the implementation of 'Sacksharatha' , means learn to read and write, among the villages by groups of youths as voluntary work.

politics

Kerala was the fist place in the world to have an 'elected' communist government( 1957). The main political parties in kerala are Communist and Congress. Interestingly BJP, the party which rules India, had never won a seat in kerala in its history. Another strange thing about politics in kerala is in every election its the opposition party who get the lead, and it has been happening since the second election.

weather

kerala has an equable climate and is a typical example for a tropical place. Temperature various between 18C and 38C. Even though the temperature rise up to38C in summer one will hardly feel it, thanks to the accompanying cool breeze.

GOD'S OWN COUNTRY

The reason its known as the 'gods own country' is due to its geographical features and culture richness. Long shoreline, fine beaches, tranquil stretches of backwaters, village festivals and exotic wild life are just a few essences of it. Apparently the name 'kerala' means the country of coconut trees, which can be found almost everywhere in kerala

LINKS

Please visit my links page to learn more about kerala and its tourist information