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Tamil Nadu (/tml ndu/ TAM-il-NAH-doo; Tamil

pronunciation (helpinfo); literallyThe Land of Tamils or Tamil Country) is one of


the 29 states of India. Its capital is Chennai(formerly known as Madras), the
largest city. Tamil Nadu
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lies in the southernmost part of theIndian
Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Puducherry and the 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 Mannarand the Palk Strait on
the southeast, and by the Indian Ocean on the south.
Tamil Nadu is the eleventh largest state in India by area and the seventh most
populous state in India. The state is ranked 6th among states in India
according to the Human Development Index as of 2011.
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It is the second
largest state economy in India as of 2012.
[8]
The state has the highest number
(10.56 per cent) of business enterprises and stands second in total
employment (9.97 per cent) in India,
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compared to the population share of
about 6 per cent. In the 2013Raghuram Rajan panel report, Tamil Nadu was
ranked as the third most developed state in India based on a
"Multidimensional Development Index".
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In 2013, the state recorded 15,563
fatalities in the 14,504 recorded accidents, the highest for any state in India.
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The region has been the home of the Tamil people since at least 1500
BC.
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Its official language is Tamil, which holds a status of being a classical
language. Tamil has been in use in inscriptions and literature for over 2500
years. Tamil Nadu is home to many natural resources, classical arts, classical
music, classical literature, Hindu temples of Dravidian architecture, hill
stations, beach resorts, multi-religious pilgrimage sites, and eight UNESCO
World Heritage Sites.
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