Goa

Goa (???? in Devan?gar?) is India's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh. It is located on the west coast of India, in the region known as the Konkan, and is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and Karnataka to the east and south. The Arabian Sea makes up the state's west coast. Panaji is the state's capital, and Vasco-da-Gama (Vasco) its largest town. Portuguese merchants first landed in Goa in the 16th century but soon after colonised it. The Portuguese colony existed for about 450 years, until it was annexed as part of India in 1961.

References

• {{note|facts}} The Goa that you may not know, Dr. Nandkumar Kamat, Colaco.net, 2001-06-06
• {{note|Nikkis}} Facts and Figures About Goa, Nikkis Travel Services verified 2005-04-02
• {{note|Economy}} Economy of Goa, from goenkar.com verified 2005-04-02.
• {{note|Sastry}} Odds stacked against Parrikar, Anil Sastry, The Hindu, 2005-01-31, verified 2005-04-02
• {{note|demographics}} Manorama Year Book 2003 — pg 659 – ISBN 81-900461-8-7
• {{note|People}} The People, Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, verified 2005-04-02
• {{note|passport}} Portuguese passport racket worries UK, US, Devika Sequeira, Deccan Herald, Saturday, 2004-07-24
• {{note|Economy2}} Economy of Goa, from goenkar.com, Government owned forest is estimated at 1224.38 km² whilst private is given as 200 km² verified 2005-04-02.
• Ain't Goin to Goa; song by Alabama 3. verified 2005-09-19.