Goa
Indie's smawest state bi aurie an the fowert smawest bi population / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Goa i/ˈɡoʊ.ə/ is Indie's smawest state bi aurie an the fowert smawest bi population. Goa is Indie's richest state wi a GDP per caipita twa an a hauf times that o the kintra as a whole.[4] It wis rankit the best placit state bi the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructur an rankit on top for the best quality o life in Indie bi the Naitional Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.[4]
Goa | |
---|---|
Location o Goa in Indie | |
Map o Goa | |
Coordinates (Panaji): 15°29′56″N 73°49′40″E | |
Kintra | Indie |
Established | 1987 |
Caipital | Panaji |
Lairgest ceety | Vasco da Gama |
Destricts | 2 |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Bharat Vir Wanchoo |
• Chief Meenister | Manohar Parrikar (BJP) |
• Legislatur | Unicameral (40 seats) |
• Pairlamentary constituency | 2 |
• Heich Court | Bombay Heich Court – Goa Bench |
Area | |
• Total | 3702 km2 (1,429 sq mi) |
Area rank | 28th |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,457,723 |
• Rank | 25t |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-GA |
HDI | 0.779 (high) |
HDI rank | 3rd (2005) |
Literacy | 87% (3rd) |
Offeecial leids | Konkani |
Website | www.goa.gov.in |
^* Konkani is the sole offeecial leid but Marathi is alloued tae be uised for ony or aw offeecial purposes.[1][2][3] |
Panaji is the state's caipital, while Vasco da Gama is the lairgest ceety. The historic ceety o Margao still exhibits the cultural influence o the Portuguese, who first laundit in the early 16t century as merchants an conquered it soon thereafter. Goa is a umwhile Portuguese province; the Portuguese overseas territory o Portuguese Indie existit for aboot 450 years till it wis annexed bi Indie in 1961.[5][6]
Renouned for its beaches, places o wirship an warld heritage airchitectur, Goa is visitit bi lairge nummers o internaitional an domestic tourists each year. It haes rich flora an fauna an aw, awin tae its location on the Wastren Ghats range, which is classifeed as a biodiversity hotspot.