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FACTS |
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Languages |
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Telugu, Urdu and Tamil. |
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Crops |
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Cotton, Millet, Oilseeds, Sugarcane and Tobacco. |
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Industries |
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Asbestos, Cigarettes, Electronics, Engineering, Handicrafts, Pharma, Shipbuilding and textiles. |
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Airports |
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Hyderabad, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Cuddapah, Ramagundam and Warangal. |
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Time to visit |
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November to March. |
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Festivals |
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Sankranthi-Jan, Ugadi-Ap, Vinayaka Chathurthi-Aug. |
Andhra Pradesh combines the traditions of the Dravidians of the South and that of the Muslims who came from Western Asia several centuries ago. This state has a rich mineral resource.
Odisha and Madhya Pradesh surround it in the north, Maharastra and Karnataka in the west, Tamilnadu in the south and the Bay of Bengal in the east. It is the fifth largest state in the country and has a population, which is three times that of the country of Australia. Hyderabad, which is now called Cyberabad, is its capital.
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PLACES
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Araku Valley |
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Tribals and nice scenic spots.. |
Chandragiri
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Forts
and Temples, Ruins of Vijayanagar Empire. |
Eturnagaram |
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Wildlife
Sanctuary. |
Horsley
Hills |
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Beautiful
Hill Station. |
Hyderabad |
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Mosques and Museums, Gardens, Handicrafts, Zoological Park
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Karimnagar |
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Handicrafts |
Kolleru
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Water-
birds Sanctuary |
Kuchipudi |
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Dance
Academy and birthplace of Kuchipudi dance. |
Lepakshi
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Temples
and frescos, Largest Nandi in India. |
Machillipatnam |
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Kalamkari
textiles, Antiques. |
Nagarjunasagar
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Dam-site
and picnic spot, wildlife sanctuary |
Rajahmundry |
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Hindu
pilgrim center, second largest railway bridge in India. |
Tirumala-
Tirupathi |
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Main
Hindu pilgrim center, Waterfalls and picnic spots. |
Vijayawada |
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Junction
for main Road and Railways, Temples and Mosques. |
Visakhapatnam |
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Seaport
and beautiful beaches. |
Warangal
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Temples
and forts, Carpets. |