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Kerala
[key-ruh-luh, ker-uh-]
noun
a state in SW India: formerly the regions of Travancore and Cochin. 15,005 sq. mi. (38,836 sq. km). Thiruvananthapuram.
Kerala
/ kəˈrɑːlə, ˈkɛrələ /
noun
a state of SW India, on the Arabian Sea: formed in 1956, it includes the former state of Travancore-Cochin; has the highest population density of any Indian state. Capital: Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). Pop: 31 838 619 (2001). Area: 38 863 sq km (15 005 sq miles)
Example Sentences
India's Coast Guard is continuing efforts to douse a fire on a Singapore-flagged cargo ship in the Arabian Sea near the coast of the southern state of Kerala.
Kerala Ports Minister VN Vasavan said that 50 containers from the ship had fallen into the sea.
This is the second such incident in three weeks near the Kerala coast.
Kerala's coastal stretch is rich in biodiversity and the state is also an important tourist destination.
The bigger blow would land on households in states such as Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, where remittances fund essentials like education, healthcare and housing.
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