Capital : Thiruvananthapuram; formerly known as Trivandrum. Main Language : Malayalam; however English is widely written and spoken in the state Area : 38, 864 sq kms ; which is 1.27 per cent of India''''''''s total land area. Location : Southwest tip of the India''''''''s main land. Time : GMT +5:30 Currency : Indian Rupee Weather : Tropical Summer : February - May (24 - 33 degree Celsius). Winter : October - January (22 - 28 degree Celsius). Monsoon : June - September (22 - 28 degree Celsius). High Season : December - May. Monsoon Rejuvenation Programmes : June - November. Number of Districts : 14 (A district is equivalent to a county in the U.S) Districts : Trivandrum Kollam Alleppey Pathanamthitta Kottayam Idukki Ernakulam Trichur Palakkad Malappuram Wayanad Calicut Cannanore Kasaragod