Kerala - Wikipedia
Kerala (English: / ˈ k ɛr ə l ə / KERR-ə-lə; Malayalam: [ke:ɾɐɭɐm] ()) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Canara, and Travancore. Spread over 38,863 km 2 (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is the 21st largest ...