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Kerala has become a must-do destination for most tourists. Kerala beckons with her sun and sand, blue backwater lagoons, Syrian Christian churches, tea and coffee gardens, spice plantations and lush forests. The Communist Government faithfully goes to the people for their mandate every 5 years.
Quite happily for everyone involved the result has been a unique 98% literacy level, equal rights for women, a successful land re-distribution drive and blunting of any sharp caste differences. This small Indian state lies along the western coast in the southernmost part of the peninsula, wedged in between the sea and the rocky Western Ghats and boasts of a culturally alive society.
New Agers are promised a great time in Kerala. There is no end to the number of massage houses that employ herbal/ayurvedic oils to drain away the stress and strain of your desk job, urban life or hectic travel itinerary. They promise to release you refreshed, rejuvenated and raring to go!
The monsoons arrive in Kerala on the 1st of May, and then proceed over the rest of the country, shedding much of their moisture on the windward side of the Western Ghats first.
No month is completely dry but the period between October and March are less wet than the rest of the year. Humidity is relatively low and the weather is balmy. January-February and September-October average at 28° C in the plains and 22° C in the hills. May and June are extremely hot, humid and wet. The temperatures in the plains go up to 32° C, but the high humidity levels make the season seem warmer. These months are also a time of almost incessant rain.
Area 38,864sq km
Population 33 million
Language Malayalam, English
Religion Christian and Muslim population
Capital city Thiruvananthapuram
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