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Describe the geographical location of Tamil Nadu.

Answer 1

• Tamil Nadu, a state in Southern India, is bordered by the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andra Pradesh.
• The Bay of Bengal on the east, the Indian Ocean on the South, Kerala, and Karnataka on the West, and Andra Pradesh on the North.
• Gulf of Mannar and Palk strait separate Tamil Nadu from the Island of Srilanka, which lies to the Southeast of India.
• It is the 11th largest state in India.
• The state extends from 8° 4’N to 13° 35’N latitudes and from 76° 18’E to 80° 20’E longitudes.
• Its Eastern and Western extremities are defined by the Point Calimere and the hills of Anaimalai respectively.
• The Northern extremity of the state is marked by Pulicat lake and the Southernmost point is Cape Comorin.
• The state of Tamil Nadu is a triangular landmass at the southeastern end of the continent.
• It has a 1,076 km long coastline, the second-longest in India.