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Tamil Nadu is one of the 28
states of India. It lies on the
eastern coast of the southern
Indian Peninsula bordered by
Puducherry (Pondicherry), Kerala,
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It
is bound by the Eastern Ghats in
the north, the Nilgiri, the
Anamalai Hills, and Palakkad on
the west, Bay of Bengal in the
east, Gulf of Mannar, Palk
Strait in the south east and
Indian Ocean in the south. It is
the eleventh largest state in
India by area (about the size of
Greece) and the seventh most
populous state.
It is the fifth largest
contributor to India's GDP and
the most urbanised state in
India. The state has the highest
number (10.56%) of business
enterprises in India, remarkable
compared to the population share
of about 6%. It is one of the
foremost states in the country
in terms of overall development.
It is home to many natural
resources, rare flora and fauna,
grand Hindu temples of Dravidian
architecture, beach resorts,
multi-religious pilgrimage sites
and three UNESCO World Heritage
Sites.
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