Goa
State of India
Goa is a state in western India with coastlines stretching along the Arabian Sea. Its long history as a Portuguese colony prior to 1961 is evident in its preserved 17th-century churches and the area’s tropical spice plantations. Goa is also known...
Capital: Panaji (Executive Branch)
Land area: 1,429 mi²
Admission to union: 19 December 1961
Before was: Goa, Daman and Diu
Bird: Flame-throated bulbul
Demonym(s): Goenkar, Goan
Districts: 2