Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu (Tamil: தமிழ்நாடு) is a state in the South of Indian Union. The capital of this state is Madras. Other large cities in Tamil Nadu include Coimbatore, Tiruchirapalli, Salem, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Thanjavur and Thoothukudi. Tamil is the language spoken in Tamil Nadu. It is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Indian Ocean to the south. A small part of Tamil Nadu borders the Arabian Sea to the west. It borders the Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. In traditional Indian geography, it is part of the South Indian zone.

Tamil Nadu தமிழ்நாடு
State of India
Seal
Location of Tamil Nadu in the Republic of India
Map of Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 11°N 78°E / 11; 78
Country	India
Region	South India
Government
• Legislature	Unicameral
Area
• Total	129,966 km2 (50,180 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	76.4 Million
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Official languages	Tamil · English

The current chief minister of the state is M. K. Stalin. He is the leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a political party. The leader of the opposition is Edappadi K. Palaniswami. He belongs to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIDMK), another political party. These two political parties have been in power alternately in Tamil Nadu since 1967.

The eastern and western tips of the state are defined by the Point Calimere and Mudumalai wildlife sanctuaries while the southernmost tip is Kanyakumari (also called Cape Comorin) at the tip of the Indian peninsula. Tamil Nadu is the 11th largest state in India, with an area of 129,996 km² and over 62 million people. The major river is Kaveri, which meets the needs of agriculture. Other important rivers include south Pennar, Palar, Vaigai, Tamira bharani, Manimuthar, Noyyal and Bhavani. Tamil Nadu, a South Indian state, is famed for its Dravidian-style Hindu temples. The three ancient Tamil empires of Chera, Chola, and Pandya were of ancient origins. In Tamil Nadu, the Neolithic period had its advent around 2500 BCE.

Districts of Tamil Nadu

Chennai Coimbatore Salem Sivaganga Cuddalore Thanjavur Dharmapuri Nilgiris Dindigul Theni Erode Ariyalur Pudukkottai Tiruppur Thoothukudi Kanchipuram Chengalpattu Kallakurichi Tiruchirappalli

Kanyakumari Tirunelveli Tenkasi Karur Tiruvallur Krishnagiri Tiruvannamalai Madurai Thiruvarur Nagapattinam Vellore Ranipet Tirupathur Namakkal Viluppuram Perambalur Virudhunagar Ramanathapuram

Provincial symbols of Tamil Nadu

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  Common emerald dove, the provincial bird of Tamil Nadu
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  Nilgiri Tahr, the provincial animal of Tamil Nadu
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  Palm tree, the provincial tree of Tamil Nadu
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  Gloriosa rothschildiana, the provincial flower of Tamil Nadu

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