Bordered by Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Tamil is its official language since January 14, 1958.

Extends latitudinally between 8*4' North and 13*35' North.
Longitudinally between 76*18' East and 80*20' East.

Home to rare flora and fauna, cool hill stations, Grand Hindu Temples of Dravidian architecture, beach resorts, pilgrimage sites and a few UNESCO world heritage sites.

4% total land area of India. Divided into 32 districts:
A-1, C-3, D-2, E-1, K-4, M-1, N-3, P-2, R-1, S-2, T-9, V-3.

City Corporations- 10,
Municipalities- 152,
Town Panchayats- 529,
District Panchayats- 31
Panchayat Unions- 385,
Village Panchayats- 12524.

Holy saint of Tamil Nadu -Thiruvalluvar, wrote the Thirukkural that contains universally accepted ideas and regarded as renowned piece of world literature.