Capital : Chennai.
Area : 1, 30, 058 sq.km.
Literacy : 73.5%.
Languages : Tamil, Urdu, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada.
Roads : 20, 576 km.
Railways : 4, 000 km.
Airports : Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Coimbatore, Tanjavur, Tuticorin.
When to visit : Nov to Mar.
Climate(in °C) : Summer 43 to 18.
Monsoon : Oct to Dec.
Districts : 30, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Kancheepuram, Kanyakumari, Krishnagiri, Karur, Madurai, Nagapattinam, Namakkal, Perambalur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Sivaganaga, Thanjavur, The Nilgiris, Theni, Thiruvallur, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirappally, Tirunelveli, Tiruvanamalai, Toothukudi, Vellore, Viluppuram, Virudhunagar.
Places of Tourist importance : Chennai, Kancheepuram, Kanyakumari, Kodaikkanal, Madurai, Mamallapuram, Rameswaram, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappally, Ooty.