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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: state of India
Part of: West India
Demonym: Goani
Country: India
Located in: Portuguese India
Continent: Asia
Capital: Panaji
Official language: Konkani
Population: 1458545
Area: 3702
Elevation: 1167
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Head of government: Pramod Sawant
Head of state: B. D. Mishra
Form of government: unicameralism
Legislature: Goa Legislative Assembly
Shares border with: Karnataka
Official website: www.goa.gov.in
Image: The Terekhol River and Querim Beach, panoramic view, Goa, India.jpg
Calling code: +91 0832

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postal code: 403XXX
category for people born here: Category:Births in Goa
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Goa
category of associated people: Category:People from Goa
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Goa
Commons category: Goa
topic's main category: Category:Goa
Commons gallery: Goa
native label: गोंय
social media followers: 20650
inception: 1987-05-29
executive body: Goa Legislative Assembly
male population: 739140
female population: 719405
urban population: 906814
rural population: 551731
replaces: Goa, Daman and Diu
literate population: 1165487
illiterate population: 293058
language used: Kannada
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

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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.

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