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Tamil Nadu, India

Tamil Nadu
தமிழ் நாடு
Tamilḻ Nāṭu
State
Official logo of Tamil Nadu
Emblem of Tamil Nadu
Anthem: "Invocation to Tamil Mother"
Location of Tamil Nadu in India
Location of Tamil Nadu in India
Coordinates: 13°05′N 80°16′E / 13.09°N 80.27°E / 13.09; 80.27Coordinates: 13°05′N 80°16′E / 13.09°N 80.27°E / 13.09; 80.27
Country  India
Formation 26 January 1950
Capital Chennai
Districts 32
Government
 • Body Government of Tamil Nadu
 • Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao
 • Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami
 • Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan IAS
 • Director General of Police T. K. Rajendran IPS
 • Legislature Unicameral (234 seats)
Area
 • Total 130,060 km2 (50,220 sq mi)
Area rank 11th
Population (2016)
 • Total 77,881,463
 • Rank 6th
 • Density 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Tamil, Tamizhan
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-TN
HDI Increase 0.570 (medium)
HDI rank 3rd (2015)
Literacy Rate 80.33% (2011 census)
Official language Tamil
Website tn.gov.in
^# Jana Gana Mana is the national anthem, while "Invocation to Tamil Mother" is the state song/anthem.
^† Established in 1773; Madras State was formed in 1950 and renamed as Tamil Nadu on 14 January 1969
^^ Tamil is the official language of the state. English is declared as an additional official language for communication purposes.
State symbols of Tamil Nadu
Song
Neerarum Kadaludutha.jpg
"Invocation to Goddess Tamil"
Dance
Bharathanatyam By Ranjitha.jpg
Bharathanattiyam
Animal
Niltahr.jpg
Nilgiri tahr
Bird
Emerald dove444.jpg
Emerald dove
Flower
Gloriosa Superba.jpg
Gloriosa lily
Tree
Palm Tamil Nadu.jpg
Palm tree
Sport
A Kabaddi match at 2006 Asian Games.jpg
Kabaddi

Tamil Nadu (English pronunciation: /ˈtæmɪl ˈnɑːd/ TAM-il-NAH-doo; About this sound  pronunciation ; Tamiḻ Nāṭu; IPA: [t̪amiɻ n̪aːᶑu]; literally 'The Land of Tamils' or 'Tamil Country') is one of the 29 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai (formerly known as Madras). Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. It is bounded by the Eastern Ghats on the north, by the Nilgiri, the Anamalai Hills, and Kerala on the west, by the Bay of Bengal in the east, by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait on the southeast, and by the Indian Ocean on the south. The state shares a maritime border with the nation of Sri Lanka.


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