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thumb|Taluka map of Goa

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Key facts

Indian state or territory.name
Goa
Indian state or territory.official_name
State of Goa
Indian state or territory.type
State
Indian state or territory.image_seal
Emblem of Goa.svgclass=skin-invert
Indian state or territory.nickname
"Pearl of the Orient"
Indian state or territory.motto
Sarve Bhadrāṇi Paśyantu Mā Kaścid Duḥkhamāpnuyāt (Sanskrit)"May everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain"
Indian state or territory.image_map
File:IN-GA.svg
Indian state or territory.region
West India
Indian state or territory.before_was
Goa, Daman and Diu
Indian state or territory.formation_date
19 December 1961
Indian state or territory.formation_date3
formation
Indian state or territory.formation_date4
30 May 1987
Indian state or territory.capital
Panaji
Indian state or territory.largestcity
Vasco da Gama, Goa
Indian state or territory.districts
3
Indian state or territory.Governor
Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Indian state or territory.Chief_Minister
Pramod Sawant
Indian state or territory.party
BJP

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Encyclopedic overview

49 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • Early history
  • Portuguese period
  • Contemporary period
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Flora and fauna
  • Demographics
  • Population
  • Filipino community
  • Russian community
  • Languages
  • Religion
  • Government and politics
  • Government
  • Subdivisions
  • Local governance
  • Economy
  • Tourism
  • Historic sites and neighbourhoods
  • Museums and science centre
  • Beaches
  • Culture
  • Dance and music
  • Theatre
  • Konkani cinema
  • Goan Film Movement
  • Food
  • Architecture
  • Transportation
  • Air
  • Road
  • Rail
  • Metro
  • Skybus Metro
  • Sea
  • Education
  • Media and communication
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • Organised crime
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • Further reading
  • External links

thumb|Taluka map of Goa

Goa ( ; ; ) is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region. It is geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is bordered by the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its western coastline. It was the capital of the eastern Portuguese empire until 1961. It is India's smallest state by area and fourth-smallest by population. Panaji (Panjim) is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama is its largest city by population. The state's official language is Konkani, spoken by the majority of its inhabitants.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Goa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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