The State of Kerala was formed on 1st November 1956. About 50 per cent of the people depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Kerala is a major producer of several cash crops and spices like coconut, rubber, pepper, cardamom, ginger, cocoa, cashews, coffee, tea, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, rice, tapioca, and fruit like mango, pineapple and jackfruit. The State has mineral deposits of ilmenite, zircon and monazite. Notable industries in the State are rubber, electric and electronic appliances, telephone cables, transformers, drugs, chemicals, plywood, cigars, fertilizers, machine tools, petroleum products, paints and computer software. Summer months are warm, winters are mild and the State receives 301 cm. of rainfall every year.