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KERALA
Calling Code: +91
A storybook paradise with palm-lined beaches, tropical rivers, tranquil backwaters and gushing waterfalls, Kerala is the place to unwind and relax.
Kerala has the most newspapers of any Indian state, and its literacy rate, 96 percent, is the highest in the country - higher, indeed, than that of the United States. Even the working elephants, imported from Assam in the north, are bilingual: they respond to commands in Hindi as well as Malayam.
In 1957, Kerala became the world's first state to democratically elect a Communist government, and the locals still maintain that they were onto something.
A go with the flow attitude is required as Kerala is quite diverse, its population
is divided into nearly equal fourths among Muslims, Christians, caste Hindus and
Dalits (formerly known as untouchables). The once-populous Jews, on the other
hand, on on their way out.
There's so much more to learn... Check out our Facts For The Visitor or read up on our reviews of everything about Kerala:
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