About: Kerala (Sino-Roman)

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Because of its location in the path of major sea routes, Kerala is a strategic naval link between West Asia and South East Asia, and has been a center of Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times. Today, the country is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation, with more than a quarter of the population following faiths other than Buddhism, notably Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. The Sinhalese community forms the majority of the population, with Tamils, who are concentrated in the north and east of the country, forming the largest ethnic minority. Other communities include the Muslim Moors and Malays and the Burghers.

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rdfs:label	Kerala (Sino-Roman)
rdfs:comment	Because of its location in the path of major sea routes, Kerala is a strategic naval link between West Asia and South East Asia, and has been a center of Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times. Today, the country is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation, with more than a quarter of the population following faiths other than Buddhism, notably Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. The Sinhalese community forms the majority of the population, with Tamils, who are concentrated in the north and east of the country, forming the largest ethnic minority. Other communities include the Muslim Moors and Malays and the Burghers.
dcterms:subject	Nations (Sino-Roman) Nations (Sino-Roman)
city largest	Chennai
CoGtitle	Prime Minister
CoGname	Fay Karlee Denham (Sino-Roman)
city other	Madurai, Cochin, Pondicherry
HoSname	Shrivasta G. Jerrold (Sino-Roman)
ind date	June 1947
name short	Kerala
HoStitle	President
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Timeline	Sino-Roman
Name en	Democratic Socialist Republic of Kerala
Name	Kerala
Language	English
Currency	Kerala Rupee
Population	186893(xsd:integer)
language other	Sinhala, Hindi, Tamil, Bengali
otl	Southern India and Sri Lanka
Capital	Colombo
Flag	Kerala.jpg
abstract	Because of its location in the path of major sea routes, Kerala is a strategic naval link between West Asia and South East Asia, and has been a center of Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times. Today, the country is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation, with more than a quarter of the population following faiths other than Buddhism, notably Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. The Sinhalese community forms the majority of the population, with Tamils, who are concentrated in the north and east of the country, forming the largest ethnic minority. Other communities include the Muslim Moors and Malays and the Burghers. Famous for the production and export of tea, coffee, coconuts and rubber, Kerala boasts a progressive and modern industrial economy and the highest per capita income in South Asia. The natural beauty of Kerala's tropical forests, beaches and landscape, as well as its rich cultural heritage, make it a world famous tourist destination. After over two thousand years of rule by local kingdoms, parts of Kerala were colonized by Western Spain and Portugal and Belgium and Luxembourg beginning in the 16th century, before the control of the entire country was ceded to the British Empire in 1815. During World War II, Kerala served as an important base for Allied forces in the fight against the Pacific Ocean Empire. A nationalist political movement arose in the country in the early 20th century with the aim of obtaining political independence, which was eventually granted by the British after peaceful negotiations in 1947.

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