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Goa

Goa

Goa is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. Goa is India's richest state with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country as a whole. 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 the 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 beaches, places of worship and world heritage architecture. It also has rich flora and fauna, owing to its location on the Western Ghats range, which is classified as a biodiversity hotspot.

Adil Shah Gate
Adil Shah Gate
Aguada Fort
Aguada Fort
Autour de Panaji
Autour de Panaji
Basilica of Bom Jesus
Basilica of Bom Jesus
Candolim Beach
Candolim Beach
Church of Mae de Deus
Church of Mae de Deus
Church of Our Lady of Good Hope
Church of Our Lady of Good Hope
Church of St. Francis of Assissi
Church of St. Francis of Assissi
Mahadev Mandir (Tambdi Surla)
Mahadev Mandir (Tambdi Surla)
Mandrem Beach
Mandrem Beach
Mapusa Market
Mapusa Market
Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception Church
Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception Church
Ourem Creek
Ourem Creek
Reis Magos Church
Reis Magos Church
Reis Magos Fort
Reis Magos Fort
Se Cathedral
Se Cathedral
Shanta Durga Devi Mandir
Shanta Durga Devi Mandir
Shri Mangeshi Temple
Shri Mangeshi Temple
St. Augustine Church
St. Augustine Church
St. Cajetan Church
St. Cajetan Church
St. Catherine Chapel
St. Catherine Chapel
St. Sebastian Chapel Fontainhas
St. Sebastian Chapel Fontainhas
Viceroy Arch
Viceroy Arch