Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశం in Telugu) (Āndhra Prādesh), is a state in south-eastern India and is part of the linguistic-cultural region of South India. It lies between 12°41' and 22°N latitude and 77° and 84°40'E longitude, and is bounded by Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa in the north, the Bay of Bengal in the east, Tamil Nadu to the south and Karnataka to the west. Andhra Pradesh is the fifth largest state in India and it forms the major link between the north and the south of India. It is the biggest and most populous state in the south of India. It is considered the rice bowl of India. The state is crisscrossed by two major rivers, the Godavari and Krishna. ("Pradesh" means "region" or "state".)

Economy

Agriculture has been the chief source of income for the state's economy. Two important rivers of India, the Godavari and Krishna, flow through the state. Rice, sugarcane (locally known as jaggery), cotton, mirchi, and tobacco are the local crops. The state has also started to focus on the fields of information technology and biotechnology.

Related Topics:
Godavari - Krishna - Rice - Sugarcane - Cotton - Mirchi - Tobacco - Crop - Information technology - Biotechnology

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Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, is the fifth largest cosmopolitan city in India, rich in culture, enduring history and industrial growth. It is unique in being one of the few cities where tradition and technology co-exist. Hyderabad, like Bangalore, has become a center for outsourcing. Notable amongst the multinational companies in Hyderabad is Microsoft.

Related Topics:
Hyderabad - Bangalore - Outsourcing - Microsoft

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Vizag, Andhra's main port, is home to the Indian Navy's Eastern Naval Command. The city's shipyards, fisheries, docks, and steel works make it an economic powerhouse. Recently, Vizag has seen a rise in investment as industry in Andhra begins to turn towards the lucrative export market. Also, because of its highly valuable geographic location, and because of recent political movement towards a creation of a separate Telangana state, Vizag has seen a massive rise in investment in the city's real estate market.

Related Topics:
Vizag - Telangana

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With a dynamic leadership, the state is at the forefront of India's progress in fields like

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• Information Technology,
• Biotechnology,
• Pharmaceuticals,
• Business Management, and
• Construction,

and has emerged as a land of immense business opportunities. In spite of some liberalization since 1990, the economy still faces many challeges, especially in the agricultural sector.

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