Kerala is a small state in the south west corner of India.  It's total area is 38,863 sq. km which is only 1.20% of the total of India.  The population of Kerala is  about  29,710,000 (3.45% of India's population).  Kerala can be divided in to three parts.  The highlands  from Western Ghats which rise to an average height of 900m, with number of peaks well over 1,800 m in height.  This is the area  of major plantations like tea, coffee, rubber, cardamom and other spices.   The Midlands, lying between the mountains and the lowlands, is made up of undulating hills and valleys.  This is an area of intensive cultivation.  Cashew, coconut, areca nut, cassava, banana, rice, ginger, pepper, sugarcane, and vegetables of different varieties are grown in this area.  The lowland or the coastal area, which is made up of the river deltas, backwaters, and the shore of the Arabian Sea, is essentially a land of coconut and rice.  Fisheries and Coir industry constitute the major industries of this area.

Kerala is a land of rivers and backwaters. Kerala has got 44 major rivers. The backwaters form a specially attractive and economically valuable features of Kerala.

Kerala is the most attractive place in India and there are many beautiful spot in this small state, which tourist never want to miss. National Geographic Society in one of it's publication ha listed Kerala among the world's  50 greatest places of a lifetime, the other Indian name in the list being Taj Mahal.

Kerala rich in its culture, heritage and various types of art forms attract tourists from all over the world.

Snake Boat race, Kathakali, and three star luxury house-boats are the main attractions fOR the tourists.

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