(i) Tamil Nadu has since ancient past been a hub for tourism.
(ii) Tamil Nadu is a leading destination for both domestic & foreign tourists. Tourism in Tamil Nadu is promoted by Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC), a Government of Tamil Nadu undertaking.
(iii) Tamil Nadu ranks the highest among Indian states with about 25 crore arrivals (in 2013).
(iv) The annual growth rate was 16%, 28 lakh foreign & 11 crore domestic tourists visited Tamil Nadu.

(i) Tamil Nadu has historically been an agricultural state.
(ii) Tamil Nadu is India's 2nd biggest producer of rice.
(iii) The area under food crops is 72.9%.
(iv) Among the food crops paddy takes a major share.
(v) The rice production dominates with 79.49 lakh tonnes in 2014-15; followed by millets at 40.79 lakh tonnes & pulses 7.67 lakh ton.
(vi) The net sown area is gradually declining.

(i) Tamil Nadu is the largest textile hub of India.
(ii) It is known as the "Yarn Bowl' of India with 41% of India's cotton yarn production.
(iii) It provides employment to 35 million people, contributing 4% of GDP and 35% of gross export earnings.
(iv) From spinning to garment manufacturing the entire textile production chain facilities are in Tamil Nadu.
(v) Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode, Dindigul & Karur have the majority of spinning mills manufacturing cotton/polyester/ blended yarn.
(vi) Yarn is exported to China, Bangladesh, Tiruppur (knitting city) exports garments worth USD 3 billion. Karur is famous for textile manufacturing.
(vii) Erode is the main cloth market in south India for retail & wholesale ready-mades.

(i) Gross State Domestic Product refers to the total money value of all the goods & services produced annually in the state.
(ii) Tamil Nadu is the 2nd largest economy with a GSDP of $207.8 billion in 2016-17.
(iii) This is equal to the GDP of Kuwait (on nominal terms) and of UAE (PPP terms).
(iv) This is due to population effect.
(v) If per capita GSDP is considered for comparison Tamil Nadu may go below.

(i) Tamil Nadu has mining projects based on Titanium, Lignite, Magnesite, Graphite, Limestone, Granite & Bauxite.
(ii) Due to the Neyveli Lignite Corporation the area around Neyveli in Cuddalore district has developed.
(iii) There are thermal power plants, fertilizer & carbonisation plants. Magnesite mining is done at Salem, Bauxite at Yercaud, Iron ore at Kanjamalai.
(iv) Molybdenum is found in Karadikuttam in Madurai district.