Goa is a state in India within the coastal region known as the Konkan, in Western India. It is bounded by Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its Western coast. It is India’s smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Goa has the highest GDP per capita among all Indian states, that is two and a half times that of the country. It was ranked the ‘best placed State’ by the “Eleventh Finance Commission” for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the ‘best quality of life’ in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.
Panaji is the state’s capital, while Vasco da Gama is its largest city. The historic city of Margao still exhibits the cultural influence of the Portuguese, who first landed in the early 16th century as merchants and conquered it soon thereafter. Goa is a former Portuguese province; the Portuguese overseas territory of Portuguese India existed for about 450 years until it was annexed by India in 1961.
Goa is visited by large numbers of international and domestic tourists each year for its white sand beaches, nightlife, places of worship and world heritage architecture. It has rich flora and fauna, owing to its location on the Western Ghats range, a biodiversity hotspot.
Goa encompasses an area of 3,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi). It lies between the latitudes 14°53′54″ N and 15°40′00″ N and longitudes 73°40′33″ E and 74°20′13″ E.
Goa is a part of the coastal country known as the Konkan, which is an escarpment rising up to the Western Ghats range of mountains, which separate it from the Deccan Plateau. The highest point is the Sonsogor, with an altitude of 1,167 metres (3,829 ft). Goa has a coastline of 101 km (63 mi).
PLACES TO VISIT
PRIME ATTRACTIONS OF GOA
Goa Airport
Goa International Airport, is a civil enclave at INS Hansa, a Naval airfield located at Dabolim near Vasco da Gama. The airport caters to scheduled domestic and international air services.
Se Cathedral Church
The Se Cathedral at Old Goa, an example of Portuguese architecture and one of the largest churches in Asia.
The Mahadev Temple
The Mahadeva Temple located at Tambdi Surla, attributed to the Kadamba period.
Dudhsagar Falls
Dudhsagar Falls on the Goa-Karnataka border.
Goa Coastline
Goa coastline at Dona Paula.
Coconut Palm Trees
Coconut palm trees are a ubiquitous symbol of the State.
Hindu-Christianity Unity Memorial
Hindu-Christianity Unity Memorial to display unity of Hindu and Christian at Miramar Beach.
Goa Beaches
International and Indian tourists visit Goa. Goa is famous for water sports. Beaches like Baga and Calangute offer jet-skiing, parasailing, banana boat rides, water scooter rides, and more. Patnem beach in Palolem stood 3rd in CNN Travel’s Top 20 Beaches in Asia.
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church in Panaji
Shri Shantadurga Temple
Shri Shantadurga Temple is a Private temple complex belonging to Goud Saraswat Brahmin community(Saraswat Temple). 30 km (19 mi) from Panaji at the foothill of Kavalem village in Ponda Taluka, Goa, India.
House of the Seven Gables
The House of the Seven Gables in Margao
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