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| കേരളം | |
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State of India | |
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 Location of Kerala in the Republic of India | |
 Map of Kerala | |
| Country |  India |
| Region | South India |
| Government | |
| • Legislature | Unicameral (* seats) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 33,387,677 |
| Time zone | UTC+06:30 (GST) |
| Official languages | Malayalam |
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Kerala is a state in the Republic of India. It is in the south-west of the country. The west coast of the state is on the Arabian Sea. Tamil Nadu to the east and Karnataka to the north
The capital city of the state is Thiruvananthapuram, even though the city of Kochi is more densely populated. The area of Kerala is 15,005 mi2 (38,863 km2), which is bigger than Bhutan but smaller than Switzerland. In traditional Indian geography, it is part of South India.
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