Andhra Pradesh is the fourth largest Indian State by area and has Hyderabad as its capital.
The State has the second longest coastline (972 km) among all the States in India. Andhra Pradesh lies between 12
o41' and 22
oN latitude and 77
o and 84
o40'E longitude, and is bordered by Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Bay of Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Andhra Pradesh is divided into three major regions namely Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema and Telangana. The state has 23 districts. The official language of the state is Telugu which is spoken by 88.5 percent population of the state.
Last Updated on : 15 April 2011