Goa
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Goa is the smallest state of India by area.
Capital : Panaji
Location (Co-ordinates) : 15.498605°N 73.829262°E
Date of Establishment : 18-12-1961 (Indian Invasion of Goa), 19-12-1961 (Union Territory of India)
Total Area : 3702 sq. Km
Area Rank in India : 29th
Total Population (as per 2011 Census) : 1457723
Population Rank in India : 26th
No. of Districts : 2
Largest City : Vasco da Gama
Governor : Mridula Sinha
Chief Minister : Laxmikant Parsekar
No. of Parliamentary Constitutation : 2
No. of Legislature : 40
Official Language : Konkani
HDI Score : 0.779
Literacy Rate : 88.70%
Symbols of Goa
Animal : Gaur
Bird : Flame-throated bulbul
Tree : Matti
Official Website : www.goa.gov.in
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