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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
Article
49 sectionsContents
- 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.