Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Fast Facts
»
Population:
72.1 million
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Area:
130,058 sq km
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Capital:
Chennai (Madras)
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Main language:
Tamil
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Sleeping prices: $
below ?1000,
$$
?1000 to ?5000,
$$$
above ?5000
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Top Tip
If you need train tickets in a hurry, the Foreign Tourist Cell at Chennai Central is the most
helpful and efficient we've ever come across; tickets for booked-up trains anywhere in In-
dia seem to become magically available here.
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Resources
»
Tamilnadu
(
http://tamilnadu.com
)
»
Tamil Nadu Forest Dept
(
www.forests.tn.nic.in
)
Tamil Nadu Tourism
(
ht-
»
Lonely Planet
(
www.lonelyplanet.com.au/india
)
