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Coimbatore
India officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second most populous country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world. India is a union of twenty-eight states and seven federally-governed union territories. New Delhi is the capital of India.
Coimbatore also known as Kovai is a major industrial city in India. It is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Coimbatore District. Coimbatore is known for its textile factories, engineering firms, automobile parts manufacturers, health care facilities, educational institutions, pleasant weather, friendly culture and hospitality. Coimbatore has an emerging Information Technology industry. Situated on the banks of the Noyyal River, Coimbatore is also known as Koneyammanputhhur, which means birth-place of the Goddess Coimbatore is the highest revenue earning district in Tamil Nadu. General trade attracts people from the neighbouring Kerala.
The entire western and northern part of the district borders the Western Ghats with Nilgiri biosphere, Anaimalai and Munnar range with a western pass to Kerala popularly referred to as the Palghat Gap providing its boundary.
Tamil is the official and widely spoken language. The dialect of the Tamil language spoken here has a flavour of warmth and generosity, and is referred to as Kongu Tamil, often addressing younger person and strangers in plural irrespective of class. Coimbatore people have a satirical sense of humor, known in Tamilnadu as Coimbatore Kusumbu. Other languages spoken in Coimbatore include Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English. There is a large population of Gujaratis, Marwaris, Telugus, Kannadigas, Keralites, people of Konkani and Tulu origins. The natives of Kongu Nadu were the Gounders, Pallar-Devendrakulam and Adi Dravidars.
It can also be considered as the preeminent, historical and potential tourism destination that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places.
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