Goa, state of India, comprising a mainland district on the country’s southwestern coast and an offshore island. It is located about 250 miles (400 km) south of Mumbai (Bombay). One of India’s smallest states, it is bounded by the states of Maharashtra on the north and Karnataka on the east and south and by the Arabian Sea on the west.
| Capital | Panjim |
|---|---|
| Largest city | Vasco da Gama |
| Districts | 2 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Bharat Vir Wanchoo |
| • Chief Minister | Manohar Parrikar (BJP) |
| • Legislature | Unicameral (40 seats) |
| • Parliamentary constituency | 2 |
| • High Court | Bombay High Court – Panaji, Goa Bench |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 29th |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,457,723 |
| • Rank | 25th |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-GA |
| HDI | 0.779 (high) |
| HDI rank | 3rd (2005) |
| Literacy | 87% (3rd) |
| OTHER IMPORTANT FEATURES | LANGUAGE KONKANI Animal Gaur bird Black-crested Bulbul tree Matti |
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