Kerala - Simple English Wikipedia

# Kerala

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Kerala is a state in south India. It is on the Indian Ocean near the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Its capital city is Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is spoken by many people in Kerala.

Another name for Kerala is Malankara; this name is still used by the Orthodox Christians who have lived in India for a very long time.

People in Kerala are very into the arts and enjoy their traditional, percussion-filled music. They also enjoy tribal ceremonies, martial arts, and even activities like soccer, cricket, and badminton. People of Kerala also have internet, TV’s ,newspapers, and books. Since the average amount of reading per weak is about seven hours, their literacy rate is 95%!

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