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Goa is India's smallest state
in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population
(after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh).
Located on the west coast of India in the region known as the
Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north,
Karnataka to the east and south and the Arabian Sea forms its
western coast.Panaji (Panjim) is the state's capital, and
Vasco-da-Gama (Vasco) its largest city. The most historic city
is Margao which is second largest and with the Portuguese style
of culture. |