goa

Goa is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, 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 is India's smallest state by area and fourth-smallest by po…
Goa is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, 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 is India's smallest state by area and fourth-smallest by population. Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama is its largest city by population. The state's official language, spoken by the majority of its inhabitants, is Konkani.
  • Capital: Panaji
  • Largest city: Vasco da Gama, Goa
  • Elevation: 1,020 m (3,350 ft)
  • Country: India
  • Region: West India
  • Previously was: Goa, Daman and Diu
  • Admission to union: 19 December 1961
Data from: en.wikipedia.org