Kerala is called Keralam in Malayalam. Malayalam is the official language of Kerala,

The word Kerala is first recorded as Keralaputo ('son of Chera [s]') in a 3rd-century-BCE rock inscription left by the Maurya emperor Ashoka (274–237 BCE),

One folk etymology derives Kerala from the Malayalam word kera 'coconut tree' and alam 'land'; thus, 'land of coconuts', which is a nickname for the state used by locals due to the abundance of coconut trees.

Kerala is the 21st largest Indian state by area.

Kerala is the highest literacy rate, 96.2% in the 2018 literacy survey conducted by the National Statistical Office, India.

The state has a coast of 590 km and the width of the state varies between 11 and 121 kilometres.

Anamudi in the Idukki district is the highest peak in south India, is at an elevation of 2,695 m (8,842 ft).

The Athirappilly Falls, which is situated on the background of Western Ghat mountain ranges, is also known as The Niagara of India.

Kuttanad, also known as The Rice Bowl of Kerala, has the lowest altitude in India, and is also one of the few places in world where cultivation takes place below sea level.

The India’s longest lake Vembanad, dominates the backwaters; it lies between Alappuzha and Kochi and is about 200 km2 (77 sq mi) in area.

With 590 kilometres (370 miles) of coastal belt,400,000 hectares of inland water resources and approximately 220,000 active fishermen, Kerala is one of the leading producers of fish in India.

Palakkad district is generally referred to as the Gateway of Kerala, due to the presence of the Palakkad Gap in the Western Ghats.

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