Goa (गोवा) 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 its largest town. Portuguese merchants first landed in Goa in the 16th Century but soon after colonised it forcibly, persecuting Hindus and converting the majority of the locals to Christianity. The Portuguese colony existed for about 450 years, until it was annexed as part of India in 1961. File links The following pages link to this file: Goa Indian general elections, 2004-Regional Scenarios Wikipedia:India Event of the day/March 4, 2005 Template:Goa infobox ... -1... Panaji or Panjim is the capital and largest city of Goa state in south-western India. ... One million (1000000), one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999999 and preceding 1000001. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here surface areas between 100,000 km² and 1,000,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... This is a list of districts of India. ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ... SC Jamir is the governor of the Indian state of Goa. ... A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. ... Presidents rule is enabled by article 356 of the constitution of India. ... Konkani is a term used to refer both to a language and to an Indian ethnic group. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer, symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... India is subdivided into 28 states, 6 union territories and a National Capital Territory. ... Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. ... Map showing Mizoram (in black) in relation to the other states of India Mizoram is a state in northeastern India. ... Arunachal Pradesh (अरुणाचल प्रदेश) is an Indian state. ... The Konkan, also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is the name given to a stretch of rugged and beautiful section of the western coastline of India from Ratnagiri to Mangalore. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is a state in west-central India. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... The Arabian Sea is the part of the Indian Ocean between the Arabian Peninsula and India. ... Panaji or Panjim is the capital and largest city of Goa state in south-western India. ... Vasco da Gama (often shortened to Vasco) is Goas largest town with an estimated 2005 population of over 100,000. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ...

Internationally renowned for its beaches, Goa is visited by hundreds of thousands of foreign and domestic tourists each year. Besides beaches, Goa is also known for its world heritage architecture including the Bom Jesus Basilica (Portuguese for "Good Jesus"). Goa also has rich flora and fauna, owing to its location on the Western Ghats range, which are classified as a biodiversity hotspot. Beach A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, or cobble along the shoreline of a body of water. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... The Bom Jesus Basilica is a World Heritage Site in Goa, India. ... The term flora has several meanings in English: Flora is a collective term for plant life; as distinct from Fauna (animals). ... Fauna is a collective term for animal life, as distinct from Flora (plant life) Fauna is an ancient Roman goddess. ... The Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountains run along the western edge of Indias Deccan Plateau, and separate the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. ... A Biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region that is both a significant reservoir of biodiversity and is threatened with destruction. ...

Origin of the name

Goa is famed for its sunny beaches.

The precise origin of the name Goa is unclear. The Indian epic Mahabharata refers to the area now known as Goa, as "Goparashtra" or "Govarashtra", which means a nation of cowherds. "Gopakapuri" or "Gapakapattana" were used in some ancient Sanskrit texts, and these names were also mentioned in other sacred Hindu texts such as the Harivansa and the Skanda. In the latter, Goa is also known as "Gomanchala". Gove, Govapuri, Gopakpattan, and Gomant are some other names that the region is referred to in certain inscriptions and texts such as the Puranas. It has also been known as "Aprant". Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Mahabharata (Devanagari: महाभारत, phonetically Mahābhārata - see note), sometimes just called Bharata, is the great religious and philosophical epic of India. ... The Sanskrit language ( संस्कृता वाक्) is one of the earliest attested members of the Indo-European language family and is not only a classical language, but also an official language of India. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... In Hinduism, Kartikeya (also Murugan, Subrahmanya, Skanda, Kumaran, Swaminanda) is a deity born out of a magical spark created by Shiva. ... Two letter code GA Country India Capital — Administrative — Judicial1   — Panaji — Mumbai Location — Latitude — Longitude   — 15° N — 73° E Governor SC Jamir Chief Minister Prataph Sing Rane State language Konkani Liberation Day December 19, 1961 Statehood Day May 30, 1987 Population 1. ... The Puranas are part of Hindu Smriti; these religious scriptures discuss devotion and mythology. ...

History

A chapel in Old Goa, an example of Portuguese architecture.

Goa has a long history stretching back to the 3rd century BC, when it formed part of the Mauryan Empire. Goa was later ruled by the Satavahanas of Kolhapur (in Maharashtra) around two thousand years ago. It eventually passed to the Chalukyas of Badami, who controlled it between 580 to 750. Over the next few centuries Goa was successively ruled by the Silharas, the Kadambas and the Chalukyans of Kalyani, rulers of Deccan India. Download high resolution version (480x640, 62 KB)Church in Old Goa. ... Download high resolution version (480x640, 62 KB)Church in Old Goa. ... Founded in the 15th century, the city of Goa in south-western India was under Portuguese rule from 1510 until its incorporation in the Republic of India in 1961. ... (4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - other centuries) (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD) Events The first two Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome over dominance in western Mediterranean Rome conquers Spain Great Wall of China begun Indian traders regularly visited Arabia Scythians occupy... The Mauryan dynasty ruled the Mauryan empire, the first unified empire of India, from 322 BCE to 183 BCE. The rulers of the Mauryan dynasty were: Chandragupta Maurya (322 - 298 BCE) - founder of the Mauryan empire. ... Approximate extent of the Satavahana Empire, circa 150 CE. The Sātavāhanas, also known as the Andhras, were a dynasty which ruled in Southern and Central India starting from around 230 BCE. Although there is some controversy about when the dynasty came to an end, the most liberal estimates are of... Kolhapur is a beautiful city, situated in the south west corner of Maharashtra, India. ... The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled parts of southern India between 550 and 750, and again between 973 and 1190. ... Badami is a city in Karnataka in modern India. ... Events Around this time, the historian Jordanes writes several books. ... Events Last Umayyad caliph Marwan II (744-750) overthrown by first Abbasid caliph, Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah Categories: 750 | 750s ... The Hindu Silhara dynasty ruled the region around present day Mumbai from the 9 century to the 13 century. ... An ancient royal family of Karnataka, who ruled from their capital of Banavasi, later branched into Goa, Hanagal and Chandavar. ... The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled parts of southern India between 550 and 750, and again between 973 and 1190. ... Kalyan is a central line suburb of Mumbai, India. ... HElp ME ...

In 1312, Goa came under the governance of the Delhi Sultanate. However the kingdom's grip on the region was weak, and by 1370 they were forced to surrender it to Harihara I of Vijayanagar. The Vijayanagar monarchs held on to the territory for the next hundred years until 1469, when it was appropriated by the Bahmani sultans of Gulbarga. After the dynasty crumbled, the area came under the hands of the Adil Shahis of Bijapur who made Velha Goa their auxiliary capital. Events June 15 : Battle near Rozgoni Battle near Thebes Siege of Rostock begins Births November 13 - King Edward III of England Deaths June 19 - Piers Gaveston, favourite of Edward II of England September 7 - King Ferdinand IV of Castile Categories: 1312 ... The Delhi Sultanate, or Sulthanath-e-Hind/Sulthanath-e-Dilli refers to the various dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ... Events Beginning of the rule of Poland by Capet-Anjou family. ... Vijayanagara (often written Vijayanagar), in northern Karnataka, is the name of the now ruined capital city of the historic Vijayanagar empire in the Southern part of India. ... Events July 26 - Battle of Edgecote Moor October 17 - Prince Ferdinand of Aragon wed princess Isabella of Castile. ... The Bahmani Sultanate was a Muslim state of the Deccan in southern India. ... Gulbarga is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... The Adil Shahi were a dynasty of Indian sultans, who ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur from the 1490 to 1686. ... Bijapur is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Velha Goa was founded in the 15th century as a port for the Vijayanagar and Bahamni kings. ...

In 1498, Vasco da Gama became the first European to set foot in India through a sea route, landing in Kozhikode in Kerala, followed by an arrival in what is now known as Old Goa. The Portuguese arrived with the intention of setting up a colony and seizing complete control of the spice trade from other European powers after traditional land routes to India were closed by the Ottoman Turks. Later, in 1510, Portuguese admiral Afonso de Albuquerque defeated the ruling Bijapur kings on behalf of a local sovereign, Timayya, leading to the establishment of a permanent settlement in Velha Goa (or Old Goa). The Portuguese intended it to be a colony and a naval base, distinct from the fortified enclaves established elsewhere along India's coasts. Events Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama visits Quelimane and Moçambique in southeastern Africa. ... Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama (c. ... World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Kozhikode district in Kerala Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the third largest city (pop. ... Kerala (or Keralam) (കേരളം) is a state in South India, occupying a narrow strip of Indias southwestern coast. ... Founded in the 15th century, the city of Goa in south-western India was under Portuguese rule from 1510 until its incorporation in the Republic of India in 1961. ... The Ottoman Turks were the ethnic subdivision of the Turkic people who dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. ... Events Conquest of Pskov by Grand Prince Vasili III of Muscovy. ... Admiral is a word from either the Arabic term amir-al-bahr, or the Irish term Ard muirfhear or Ardmurar , both meaning commander of the seas. ... Afonso de Albuquerque Afonso de Albuquerque, Afonso dAlbuquerque or Alfonso de Albuquerque (1453 _ December 16, 1515) was a noted Portuguese naval general whose activities helped establish the Portuguese colonial empire in India. ...

Ruins of Fort Aguada in north Goa; one of the defences that the Portuguese built during their reign.

With the imposition of the Inquisition (1560–1812), many of the local residents were forcibly converted to Christianity by missionaries. To escape the Inquisition and harassment, thousands fled the state, settling down in the neighbouring towns of Mangalore and Karwar in Karnataka. With the arrival of the other European powers in India in the 16th century, most Portuguese possessions were appropriated by the British and the Dutch. Portuguese possessions in India were reduced to a few enclaves along India's west coast, with Goa being the largest of these holdings. Fort Aguada (Goa) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder. ... Fort Aguada (Goa) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder. ... The Goa Inquisition was the office of the Inquisition acting in the Indian city of Goa and the rest of the Portuguese empire in Asia. ... Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berhick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. ... Mangalore is the chief port city of the state of Karnataka, India. ... Karwar is the capital of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka in India. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... In human geography, an enclave is a piece of land which is totally enclosed within a foreign territory. ...

It soon became their most important overseas possession and was granted the same civic privileges as Lisbon. The Portuguese encouraged its citizens to marry local women, and to settle in Goa as farmers, retail traders or artisans. These married men soon became a privileged caste, and Goa acquired a sizable Eurasian population. Subsequently, a senate was created, which maintained direct communications with the king. In 1843 the capital was moved to Panjim from Velha Goa. By mid-18th century the area under occupation had expanded to most of Goa's present day state limits. Lisbon (in Portuguese, Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. ... The word Caste is derived from the Portuguese word casta, meaning lineage, breed or race. ... The term Eurasian refers to the cultural ties and linkages between those in a wider view of the Eurasian continent, centering on the Silk Road, and Central Asia as the nursery of human civilization, from which all other cultures draw a common influence. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

After India gained independence from the British in 1947, Portugal refused to accede to India's request to relinquish their control of its exclave. Arbitration by the World Court and the United Nations General Assembly in the 1950s ruled in favour of India. Finally, on 12 December 1961, the Indian army moved in, taking the colony by force. After a brief skirmish lasting for twenty-six hours, Goa, along with Daman and Diu (enclaves lying to the north of Maharashtra), was made into a federally administered Union Territory. Though most nations recognised the annexation, Portugal acknowledged it only after its Carnation Revolution in 1974. On 30 May 1987, the Union territory was split, and Goa was elevated as India's twenty-fifth state. 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... The World Court refers collectively to the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ) and its successor the International Court of Justice (ICJ). ... United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. ... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year—i. ... The Indian Army is the army of the Republic of India. ... Daman and Diu is a union territory in India. ... A union territory is an administrative division of India. ... The Carnation Revolution (Portuguese, Revolução dos Cravos) was an almost bloodless left-leaning revolution started on April 25, 1974, in Lisbon, Portugal, that effectively changed the Portuguese regime from an authoritarian dictatorship to a liberal democracy at the end of a two year process of a communist dominated military administration. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Geography and climate

Goa has a long and sandy coastline.

Goa encompasses an area of 3,702 km² (1,430 sq mile). It lies between the latitudes 14°53'54" N and 15°40'00" N and longitudes 73°40'33" E and 74°20'13" E. Most of Goa is a part of the coastal country known as the Konkan, which is an escarpment risinng up to the Western Ghats range of mountains, which separate it from the Deccan Plateau. The highest point is the Sonsogor, with an altitude of 1,167  metres (3,827  feet). Goa has a coastline of 101  km (63  miles). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ... The Konkan, also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is the name given to a stretch of rugged and beautiful section of the western coastline of India from Ratnagiri to Mangalore. ... The Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountains run along the western edge of Indias Deccan Plateau, and separate the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. ... Introduction The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ... The metre (American spelling: meter), symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of length, in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer, symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ...

Goa's main rivers are the Mandovi, the Zuari, the Terekhol, Chapora and the Betul. The Mormugao harbour on the mouth of the river Zuari is one of the best natural harbours in South Asia. The Zuari and the Mandovi are the lifelines of Goa, with their tributaries draining 69% of it's geographic area. Goa has more than forty estuarine, eight marine and about ninety riverine islands. The total navigable length of Goa's rivers is 253 km (157 miles). Goa has more than three hundred ancient tanks built during the rule of the Kadamba dynasty and over a hundred medicinal springs^{[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa#endnote_facts)}. The Mandovi River, is described to be the lifeline of the state of Goa, India. ... The Zuari River is the largest river in the state of Goa, India. ...

Most of Goa's soil cover is made up of laterites which are rich in ferric aluminium oxides and reddish in colour. Further inland and along the river banks, the soil is mostly alluvial and loamy. The soil is rich in minerals and humus, thus conducive to plantation. Some of the oldest rocks in the Indian subcontinent are found in Goa between Molem and Anmod on Goa's border with Karnataka. The rocks are classified as Trondjemeitic Gneiss estimated to be 3,600 million years old, dated by the Rubidium isotope dating method. A specimen of the rock is exhibited in the Goa University. Laterite is a red-colored clay rich soil found in the tropics and subtropics. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metal Group, Period, Block 8 (VIIIB), 4 , d Density, Hardness 7874 kg/m3, 4. ... General Name, Symbol, Number aluminium, Al, 13 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 13 (IIIA), 3, p Density, Hardness 2700 kg/m3, 2. ... Red is a color at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... Alluvium is soil land deposited by a river or other running water. ... Loam is soil composed of sand, silt, and clay, with particles of various sizes, evenly mixed. ... For article about the oriental food, see Hummus. ... The Indian subcontinent is the peninsular region of South Asia, which includes India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, usually also Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and some disputed territory currently controlled by China, and sometimes Myanmar. ... Banded gneiss with dike of granite orthogneiss Gneiss is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high grade regional metamorphic processes from preexisting formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks. ... General Name, Symbol, Number Rubidium, Rb, 37 Series Alkali metals Group, Period, Block 1(IA), 5, s Density, Hardness 1532 kg/m3, 0. ...

Goa, being in the tropical zone and near the Arabian Sea, has a warm and humid climate for most of the year. The month of May is the hottest, seeing day temperatures of over 35°C (95°F) coupled with high humidity. The monsoon rains arrive by early June and provide a much needed respite from the heat. Most of Goa's annual rainfall is received through the monsoons which last till late September. The tropics are the geographic region of the Earth centered on the equator and limited in latitude by the two tropics: the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere. ... The Arabian Sea is the part of the Indian Ocean between the Arabian Peninsula and India. ... Humidity is the quantity of moisture in the air. ... This article is about the month of May. ... The degree Celsius (°C) is a unit of temperature named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius (1701–1744), who first proposed a similar system in 1742. ... Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after the German physicist Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736), who proposed it in 1724. ... Monsoon in Vindhya in centre India A monsoon is a periodic wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia. ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ...

Goa has a short cool season between mid-December and February. These months are marked by cool nights of around 20°C (68°F) and warm days of around 29°C (84°F) with moderate amounts of humidity. Further inland, due to altitudinal gradation, the nights are a few degrees cooler^{[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa#endnote_Nikkis)}. December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Economy

Shipping is one of Goa's main industries

Fishing in the Chapora river.

Tourism is Goa's primary industry: it handles 12%^{[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa#endnote_Economy)} of all foreign tourist arrivals in India. Goa has two main tourist seasons. Tourism is particularly focussed in the coastal areas, but its impact is more limited in the outer parts. Download high resolution version (480x640, 32 KB)Stranded ship (the River Princess) at Calangute Beach, Goa. ... Download high resolution version (480x640, 32 KB)Stranded ship (the River Princess) at Calangute Beach, Goa. ... Shipping is the transport of cargo between seaports by ships, typically large steel vessels powered by diesel engines or steam turbine plants. ... Download high resolution version (1067x800, 401 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1067x800, 401 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

The land away from the coast is rich in minerals and ores and mining forms the second largest industry. Mining in Goa focuses on ores of iron, bauxite, manganese, clays, limestone and silica. Agriculture, while of shrinking importance to the economy over the past four decades, offers part-time employment to a sizable portion of the populace. Rice is the main agricultural crop, followed by areca, cashew and coconut. The fishing industry provides employment for about forty thousand people, though recent official figures indicate a decline of the importance of this sector and also a fall in catch, perhaps coupled with the fact that traditional fishing has given way to large-scale mechanised trawling. The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, usually (but not always) from an ore body, vein, or (coal) seam. ... This heap of iron ore pellets will be used in steel production. ... Bauxite Bauxite is a naturally occurring, heterogeneous material composed primarily of one or more aluminium hydroxide minerals, plus various mixtures of silica, iron oxide, titania, aluminosilicate, and other impurities in minor or trace amounts. ... General Name, Symbol, Number manganese, Mn, 25 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 7 , 4, d Density, Hardness 7470 kg/m3, 6. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is the oxide of silicon, chemical formula SiO2. ... Species Oryza barthii Oryza glaberrima Oryza latifolia Oryza longistaminata Oryza punctata Oryza rufipogon Oryza sativa References ITIS 41975 2002-09-22 This article is about the food grain, not the university or Condoleezza Rice; see also rice (disambiguation). ... Species (Betel nut palm) and about 50 more Areca is a genus of about 50 species of single-stemmed palms in the family Arecaceae, found in humid tropical forests from Malaysia to the Solomon Islands. ... Binomial name Anacardium occidentale L. The Cashew Anacardium occidentale is a tree in the flowering plant family, Anacardiaceae. ... Binomial name Cocos nucifera L. Also a song by Harry Nilsson The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). ...

Medium scale industries include the manufacturing of pesticides, fertilisers, tyres, tubes, footwear, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, wheat products, steel rolling, fruits and fish canning, cashew nuts, textiles, brewery products. Goa is also notable for its low liquor prices due to its very low excise duty on alcohol. Another source of cash inflow into the state comes from many of its citizens who work abroad and remit money to their families. An airplane spreading pesticide. ... Fertilizers are chemicals given to plants with the intention of promoting growth; they are usually applied either via the soil or by foliar spraying. ... Tyre (native Phoenician Ṣur, Latin Tyrus, Akkadian Ṣurru, Tiberian Hebrew צר Ṣōr, Greek Τύρος Týros, Arabic الصور aṣ-Ṣūr) is an ancient Phoenician city in Lebanon on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, about 23 miles, in a direct line, north of Acre, and 20 south of Sidon. ... A tube is hollow cylindrical shape. ... High-heeled shoe Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. ... A chemical substance is any material substance used in or obtained by a process in chemistry: A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more chemical elements that are chemically combined in fixed proportions. ... Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmacon is drug, and logos is science) is the study of how chemical substances interfere with living systems. ... Species T. boeoticum T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta References:   ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp) is a grass that is cultivated around the world. ... A brewery is a facility that produces beer. ... An excise is an indirect tax or duty levied on items within a country. ... In general usage, alcohol (from Arabic al-khwl الكحول, or al-ghawl الغول) refers almost always to ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, and often to any beverage that contains ethanol (see alcoholic beverage). ...

Government and politics

Panaji (also known by its anglicised name – Panjim) is the administrative capital of Goa lying on the left bank of the Mandovi near Panaji. Goa's legislative capital is Porvorim – the seat of the Goa assembly, which lies across the Mandovi River. The state's judicial capital, however, is Mumbai (Bombay), as the state comes under the Bombay High Court. A bench of the High Court is present in Panaji. Goa contributes two seats to the Lok Sabha and one to the Rajya Sabha, India's bicameral parliament. Panaji or Panjim is the capital and largest city of Goa state in south-western India. ... To anglicise (or in North American English anglicize) is to adapt a foreign word into the English language, often modifying its form to correspond to standard English French demoiselle, meaning little lady. Another common type of anglicisation is the inclusion of a foreign article as part of a noun (eg. ... The Goa Assembly consists of 40 members in a unicameral legislature. ... Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the most populous Indian city. ... The Bombay High Court was inaugurated on August 14, 1862. ... The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of Parliament of India. ... The Rajya Sabha (House of States) is the upper house of the parliament of India. ...

Goa has a unicameral legislature consisting of a forty member Legislative Assembly, headed by a Chief Minister who wields the executive power. The ruling government consists of the party or coalition garnering the most seats in the state elections and enjoying the support of a simple majority of the House. The governor is appointed by the President of India. The governor's role is largely ceremonial, but plays a crucial role when it comes to deciding who should form the next government or in suspending the legislature as has happened in the recent past. After having stable governance for nearly thirty years upto 1990, Goa is now notorious for its political instability having seen fourteen governments in the span of the fifteen years between 1990 and 2005^{[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa#endnote_Sastry)}. In March 2005 the assembly was dissolved by the governor and President's Rule was declared, which suspended the legislature for six months. The Congress party and the BJP are the two largest parties in the state. Other parties include the United Goans Democratic Party, the Nationalist Congress Party and the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party is the oldest in the state, though in recent times it has lost out much of its traditional electorate. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ... The Goa Assembly consists of 40 members in a unicameral legislature. ... A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. ... A simple majority is the most common requirement in voting for a measure to pass, especially in deliberative bodies and small organizations. ... Standard of the President of India The President of India is the ceremonial head of state and first citizen of India and the supreme commander of the Indian armed forces. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Presidents rule is enabled by article 356 of the constitution of India. ... Election symbol of the Congress Election symbol of the Congress The Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party) is the largest subscription-based organisation in the world. ... BJP could mean one of Indias largest political parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party British Journal of Photography British Journal of Psychiatry British Journal of Pharmocology This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... United Goans Democratic Party one of the two former dominating political parties in the Indian state of Goa. ... Election symbol of the NCP The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is an Indian political party. ... Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, the oldest political party in the Indian state of Goa. ...

Unlike other states which follows the British Indian model of civil laws framed for individual religions, the Portuguese Uniform Civil Code, based on the Napoleonic Codes, has been retained by the Goa government. Uniform civil code is a term originating from the concept of a civil law code. ...

Demographics

Hindu temples in Goa are colourful and represent the traditional indigenous architecture.

A native of Goa is called a Goan in English, Goenkar in Konkani, Goês (male) or Goesa (female) in Portuguese and a Govekar in Marathi. In many parts of India, the names Goanese is also sometimes used instead of Goan. Goa has at present a population of 1.344 million residents consisting of 685,000 males and 658,000 females with a growth rate of 14.9% per annum. There are 363 people for each square kilometre of the land. 49.77% of the population live in urban areas. The sex ratio is 960 females to 1000 males. Goa's literacy rate is 82.32%, broken down into: males 88.88% and females 75.51%.^{[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa#endnote_demographics)} Hinduism (65%), Catholicism (30%)^{[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa#endnote_People)} and Islam are the three main religions in Goa. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Literacy is the ability to read and write. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... This article considers Catholicism in the broadest ecclesiastical sense. ... Islam (Arabic al-islām الإسلام,  listen) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith and the worlds second-largest religion. ...

Goa's main towns are Vasco, Margao (also spelt as Margaon, and pronounced as Madgaon), Marmagao (also pronounced by some as Murgaon), Panjim and Mapusa. The region connecting the last four towns is considered a de facto conurbation, or a more or less continuous urban area. Vasco da Gama (often shortened to Vasco) is Goas largest town with an estimated 2005 population of over 100,000. ... Margao is Goas biggest city is the commercial capital of the state. ... Panaji or Panjim is the capital and largest city of Goa state in south-western India. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities or towns which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ...

Following the end of Portuguese rule, the most widely used languages are Konkani as the primary spoken language, and English and Marathi for official, literary or educational purposes. Language is a controversial issue in Goa, over which an agitation was fought between two contending pro-Konkani and pro-Marathi camps between 1985-87. After the agitation ended in 1987, a complex formula grants 'official language' status to Konkani, while Marathi is also allowed to be used "for any or all official purposes." Given the bitter rivalry between the two lobbies, clubbed with a maudlin issue has resulted in a stalemate over the actual implementation. Portuguese, the earlier language of the elite, has been hit by shrinking numbers, though a small section still prefer it as the medium for discourse at home, while even a few Portuguese books have been published in recent years. English, viewed as a language of opportuninty and social mobility is widely understood by the many of the state residents. Hindi, India national language, is also spoken as a second or third language. Konkani is a term used to refer both to a language and to an Indian ethnic group. ... Indian English is a catch-all phrase for the dialects or varieties of English spoken widely in India (by about 11% of the population, according to the 1991 census) and the Indian subcontinent in general, but also by Desis. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken in most states in northern and central India. ...

Divisions

Talukas of Goa. Talukas in purple shades belong to North Goa district, and orange denote South Goa.

The state is divided into two districts: North Goa and South Goa. Goa contributes two seats to India's Parliament, the Lok Sabha, one from each district. Panaji is the headquarters of the north Goa district and Margao of the south district. Each district is governed by a district collector, an administrator appointed by the Indian government. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... North Goa is one of the two districts that make up the state of Goa, India. ... South Goa is one of the two districts that make up the state of Goa, India. ... This is a list of districts of India. ... North Goa is one of the two districts that make up the state of Goa, India. ... South Goa is one of the two districts that make up the state of Goa, India. ... Parliament House, New Delhi The Parliament of India (or Sansad) is bicameral. ... The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house of Parliament of India. ... Panaji or Panjim is the capital and largest city of Goa state in south-western India. ... Margao is Goas biggest city is the commercial capital of the state. ... The District Collector is a Central Indian Government appointee who is in charge of the governance of a district in a state. ...

The districts are further divided into eleven talukas – Talukas of North Goa are Bardez, Bicholim, Pernem, Ponda, Satari and Tiswadi. Talukas of South Goa are Canacona, Mormugao, Quepem, Salcette and Sanguem. Headquarters of the respective talukas are Mapusa, Bicholim, Pernem, Ponda, Valpoi, Panaji, Chaudi, Vasco, Quepem, Margaon and Sanguem. A taluka is an administrative division in India below a district; called tahsil/tehsil in northern India. ... Bardez is the name of a region in North Goa. ... Bicholim is a town in the state of Goa in India. ... Ponda is located in the central part of Goa. ... This article needs cleanup. ... ...

Transport

Goa's main form of public transport largely consists of privately operated buses linking the major towns to rural areas. Government-run white-with-blue-and-red-stripes buses, maintained by a service called the Kadamba Transport Corporation, links both major routes (like the Panjim-Margao route) and also some of the more remote parts of the state and taluka headquarters. In large towns such as Panjim and Margao, intra-city buses serve its citizens. Public transport in Goa is not very efficient, and most buses stop plying on routes a little after dusk. A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ...

Residents depend heavily on their own transport, usually motorised two-wheelers. Goa has two National Highways passing through it. NH-17 runs along India's west coast and links Goa to Bombay in the north and Mangalore to the south. NH-4A running across the state connects the capital Panjim to Belgaum in east, linking Goa to cities in the Deccan. The NH-17A connects NH-17 to Mormugao Harbour from Cortalim, and the new NH-17B, once complete will be a four lane highway connecting Mormugao Harbour to NH-17 at another location, Verna, via Dabolim airport. Goa has a total of 224 km of National highway, 232 km of state highway and 815 km of district highway. National Highway, is the class of roads maintained by the Central Government in India and is the main long-distance roadways. ... Mangalore is the chief port city of the state of Karnataka, India. ... Belgaum is a town and district of India, in northwestern Karnataka. ... HElp ME ...

Hired forms of transport include unmetered taxis, and, in urban areas, auto rickshaws. A unique form of transport in Goa is the yellow-and-black two-wheeler Motorcycle taxi, operated by drivers who are locally called "pilots". These vehicles transport a single pillion rider, at fares that are usually negotiated prior or after the journey. In some places in Goa, there are river crossings which are serviced by the ferry boats, operated by the river navigation departments. Goa has two rail lines – one run by the South Central Railway and the other by the Konkan Railway. The line run by the South Central Railway was built during the colonial era linking the port town of Vasco da Gama to Hubli in Karnataka and passing through Margaon. The line, earlier a metre gauge, was recently converted to broad gauge. The Konkan Railway line, which was built during the 1990s, runs parallel to the coast connecting Mumbai to the Malabar Coast. Passengers and drivers meet at this auto rickshaw stand in Chennai. ... A pillion is a pad or cushion behind the seat of the driver (rider) of a motorcycle, moped, or horse for a second person who is said to ride pillion (and is also often called a pillion). External links and references Be a happy pillion Relax. ... The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on short-distance, regularly-scheduled services. ... Diesel and electric trains and locomotives replaced steam in many countries in the decades after World War II. Many countries since the 1960s have adopted High-speed railways. ... The Konkan Railway (KR) is a zone of the Indian Railways which operates along the Konkan coast of India. ... In India the South Central Railway has its headquarters in Secunderabad and has the following divisions: Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Vijayawada, Guntakal and Hubli. ... Hubli-Dharwad is a twin city in the state of Karnataka in India. ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8½ in (1. ... Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, this was a new type of gauge for railway tracks. ... Events and trends Technology The World Wide Web was born at CERN Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft... Bekal Fort Beach Malabar is a region along the southwest coast of the Indian peninsula, which forms the northern part of present-day Kerala state. ...

Goa's sole airport – the Dabolim Airport is a military airport, though civilian flights are permitted when the fields can be spared from military uses. In addition to regular flights, the airport handles a large number of chartered flights. The Mormugao harbour near the city of Vasco handles mineral ore, petroleum, coal and international containers. Much of the shipments consist of minerals and ores from Goa's hinterland. Panaji, which is situated on the banks of the Mandovi, also has a minor port, which used to handle passenger steamers between Goa and Mumbai till the late 1980s. Paddle steamers - Lucerne-Switzerland Left: original paddlewheel from a paddle steamer on the lake of Lucerne. ... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...

Culture

An example of traditional Goan architecture.

The most popular celebrations in Goa are Christmas, Ganesh Chaturthi, New Year's Day, the Shigmo festival and the Carnival. However, since the 1960s, the celebrations of the Shigmo and carnival have shifted to the urban centres, and in recent times these festivals are seen more as a means of attracting tourists. Celebrations for all festivals usually last for a few days and include parties and balls. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... Ganesh Chaturthi (also called Ganeshotsav) is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha. ... This article is about January 1st in the Gregorian calendar. ... Shigmo is a festival celebrated in Goa, a state of India. ... Swabian-Alemannic carnival clowns in Wolfach, Germany A carnival parade is a public celebration, combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the Carnival Season. ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ...

Western English songs have a large following in most parts of Goa. Traditional Konkani folk songs too have a sizable following. Manddo, the traditional Goan music which originated in the nineteenth century, is sung and danced on special occasions. Goa is also known for its Goa trance music. West is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Goa trance (often referred as Goa or by the number 604) is a form of electronic music and is a style of trance music which originated in the Indian state of Goa, as opposed to most other forms of trance music which appeared in Europe. ...

Rice with fish curry is the staple diet in Goa. Goa is renowned for its rich variety of fish dishes cooked with elaborate recipes. Coconut and coconut oil is widely used in Goan cooking along with chilli, spices and vinegar giving the food a unique flavour. Pork dishes such as Vindaloo, Xacuti and Sorpotel are cooked for major occasions among the Catholics. A rich egg-based multi-layered sweet dish known as bebinca is a favourite at Christmas. The most popular alcoholic beverage in Goa is feni; Cashew feni is made from the fermentation of the fruit of the cashew tree, while coconut feni is made from the sap of toddy palms. Species Oryza barthii Oryza glaberrima Oryza latifolia Oryza longistaminata Oryza punctata Oryza rufipogon Oryza sativa References ITIS 41975 2002-09-22 This article is about the food grain, not the university or Condoleezza Rice; see also rice (disambiguation). ... Atlantic herring, Clupea harengus, the most abundant fish species in the world. ... An Indian chicken curry A curry is any of a great variety of distinctively spiced dishes, best-known in Indian and Thai cuisine, but found in many other countries. ... Binomial name Cocos nucifera L. Also a song by Harry Nilsson The Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family). ... The chile pepper (also chili or chilli; from Spanish chile) is the fruit of the plant Capsicum from the nightshade family (Solanaceae). ... Screen shot of Spice OPUS, a fork of Berkeley SPICE SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuits Emphasis) is a general purpose analog circuit simulator. ... Vinegar (from Old French vinaigre sour wine) is a sour liquid made from the oxidation of ethanol in wine, cider, beer, or the like. ... Hormel Pork Loin Filets This article is on the meat. ... Vindaloo is a popular Indian dish. ... Wiktionary has a definition of: Egg Egg has multiple meanings. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... An Indian liquor made from either coconut or the juice of the cashew apple. ...

Goa has two World Heritage Sites: the Bom Jesus Basilica and a few designated convents. The Basilica holds the mortal remains of St. Francis Xavier, regarded by many Catholics as the patron saint of Goa. Once every decade, the body is taken down for veneration and for public viewing. The last such event was conducted in 2004. The Velhas Conquistas regions are also known for its Indo-Portuguese style architecture. Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... The Bom Jesus Basilica is a World Heritage Site in Goa, India. ... Saint Francis Xavier (April 7, 1506 - December 2, 1552) was a pioneering Christian missionary and co-founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In many parts of Goa, mansions constructed in the Indo-Portuguese style architecture still stand, though in some villages, most of them are in a dilapidated condition. Fountainhas in Panjim, has been declared a cultural quarter, and are used as a living museum showcasing the life, architecture and culture of Goa. Some influences from the Portuguese era are visible in some of Goa's temples, notably the Mangueshi Temple; although, in an conscious effort after 1961, many of these were demolished and reconstructed in the indigenous Indian style.

Sports

Football is widely popular in Goa, particularly around Margao where the main football stadium, at the Fatorda locality is based. Football is also played in local fields, during the non-monsoon, non-planting season, particular in central coastal Goa. Many of the country's top NFL clubs such as the Vasco, Salgaokar, Dempo, Sporting Clube de Goa and Churchill Brothers are based in Goa. The Vasco Sports Club is a football (soccer) club in Goa. ... Dempo Sports Club is one of the prominent football clubs in India originating from the football crazy state of Goa. ... Sporting Clube de Goa is a sports club based in the Indian state of Goa. ...

In recent decades, a growing influence of cricket is visible, in large part fuelled by the massive coverage this sport gets on national television, thus making an impact even in a part of South Asia which hardly had any contact with the British Empire. For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket Portal. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ...

The state's sole stadium is the Fatorda stadium, located near Margaon. The stadium hosts both international football as well as cricket matches. Hockey is the third most popular sport. Goa used to be a traditional bastion of hockey talent, though in recent times its popularity has been decreasing. For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket Portal. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field Hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ...

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Flora and fauna

The Salim Ali Bird sanctuary is one of the most well known ornithology sanctuaries in India.

Forest cover in Goa stands at 1,424 km², most of which is owned by the government.^{[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa#endnote_Economy2)} Most of the forests in the state are located in the interior eastern regions of the state. The Western Ghats, which form most of eastern Goa, have been internationally recognised as one of the biodiversity hotspots of the world. In the February 1999 issue of the National Geographic Magazine, Goa was compared with the Amazon and Congo basins for its rich tropical biodiversity. Download high resolution version (1067x800, 768 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1067x800, 768 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A dense growth of softwoods (a forest) in the Sierra Nevada Range of Northern California A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, an area set aside for hunting). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The Western Ghats or Sahyadri mountains run along the western edge of Indias Deccan Plateau, and separate the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The National Geographic Society was founded in the USA on January 27, 1888, by 33 men interested in organizing a society for the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge. ... Geography The South American rainforest of Amazonia (60% located in Brazil), the largest in the world, was originally covered by more than 7,000,000 km² (2 million square miles) of dense tropical forest. ...

The important forests products are bamboo canes, Maratha barks, chillar barks and the bhirand. Coconut trees are ubiquitous and are present in almost all area of Goa barring the elevated regions. A large number of deciduous vegetation consisting of teak, sal, cashew and mango trees are present. Fruits include jackfruits, mangos, pineapples and blackberries. Genera Many, see text Bamboos are a group of woody perennial evergreen plants in the grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae. ... Deciduous forest after leaf fall Deciduous means temporary or tending to fall off (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off). ... Binomial name Tectona grandis Teak is a tropical hardwood tree, with the botanic name Tectona grandis, family Verbenaceae. ... For other meanings of SAL see SAL (disambiguation) Binomial name Shorea robusta Sal (Shorea robusta) is an important tree of south Asia. ... Binomial name Anacardium occidentale L. The Cashew Anacardium occidentale is a tree in the flowering plant family, Anacardiaceae. ... Species Ref: Mangifera species as of 2002-08-04 The mango (Mangifera spp. ... Binomial name Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. ... Species Ref: Mangifera species as of 2002-08-04 The mango (Mangifera spp. ... Binomial name Ananas comosus The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant and its fruit, native to Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. ... BlackBerry 7100t The BlackBerry is a handheld wireless device providing e-mail, telephone, text messaging and web browsing services. ...

Foxes, wild boars and migratory birds are found in the jungles of Goa. The Avifauna includes kingfishers, mynas and parrots. Numerous types of fish are also caught off the coast of Goa and in its rivers. Crabs, lobsters, shrimps, jellyfish, oysters and catfish form some of the piscine catch. Goa also has a high snake population, which keeps the rodent population in control. Goa has many famous National Parks, including the renowned Salim Ali ornithology sanctuary. Other wildlife sanctuaries include the Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Molem Wildlife Sanctuary, Cotigao Wildlife Sancuary and the Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary. A red fox The foxes comprise 23 species of omnivorous canids, found worldwide. ... Binomial name Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 The Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) is the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. ... Long-distance land bird migration Many species of land birds migrate very long distances, the most common pattern being for birds to breed in the temperate or arctic northern hemisphere and winter in warmer regions, often in the tropics or the southern hemisphere. ... For other meanings of bird, see bird (disambiguation). ... For the UK high-street retail company, see Kingfisher plc. ... † See also Starling, Oxpecker The mynas are part of the family Sturndidae, along with the starlings and oxpeckers. ... For the runtime engine for Perl 6, see Parrot virtual machine. ... Sections Dromiacea Raninoida Heterotremata Thoracotremata The term crab is sometimes applied to several different groups of short (nose to tail) decapods with thick exoskeletons, but only members of the Brachyura are true crabs; other taxa, such as hermit crabs, porcelain crabs, king crabs, and horseshoe crabs are, despite superficial similarities... Subfamilies and Genera Neophoberinae Acanthacaris Thymopinae Nephropsis Nephropides Thymops Thymopsis Nephropinae Homarus Nephrops Homarinus Metanephrops Eunephrops Thymopides Clawed lobsters comprise a family (Nephropidae, sometimes also Homaridae) of large marine crustaceans. ... Suborders Not necessary complete list: Aristeidae Penaeidae Sergestidae Sicyoniidae Solenoceridae Nematocarcinidae Atyidae Pasiphaeoidae Rhynocinetidae Campylonotidae Palaemonidae Alpheidae Ogyrididae Hippolytidae Proussidae Pandalidae Crangonidae True shrimp are small, swimming, decapod crustaceans usually classified in the suborder Natantia, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. ... Orders Stauromedusae Coronatae Semaeostomae - Disc jellyfish Rhizostomae Jellyfish (also called jellies or sea jellies as they are not true fish) are animals that belong to Phylum Cnidaria, included in the class Scyphozoa (from Greek skyphos cup and zoon animal). The name jellyfish is also sometimes used for the related classes... The name oyster is used for a number of different groups of mollusks which grow for the most part in marine or brackish water. ... Families Akysidae Amblycipitidae Amphiliidae Ariidae Aspredinidae Astroblepidae Auchenipteridae Bagridae Callichthyidae Cetopsidae Chacidae Clariidae Claroteidae Cranoglanididae Diplomystidae Doradidae Hypophthalmidae Ictaluridae Loricariidae Malapteruridae Mochokidae Nematogenyidae Pangasiidae Parakysidae Pimelodidae Plotosidae Schilbeidae Scoloplacidae Siluridae Sisoridae Trichomycteridae Catfish (order Siluriformes) are a diverse group of fish. ... Superfamilies and Families Henophidia Aniliidae Anomochilidae Boidae Bolyeriidae Cylindrophiidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Uropeltidae Xenopeltidae Typhlopoidea Anomalepididae Leptotyphlopidae Typhlopidae Xenophidia Acrochordidae Atractaspididae Colubridae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Viperidae Snakes are cold blooded legless reptiles closely related to lizards, which share the order Squamata. ... Families Many, see text The order Rodentia is the most numerous of all the branches on the mammal family tree. ... This article is about national parks. ... Salim Ali may refer to: Salim Ali, (1896-1987) Indian ornithologist Salim Ali, an alias of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, reported military head of Al Qaeda This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Ornithology (from the Greek ornitha = chicken and logos = word/science) is the branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of birds. ...

Media

The All India Radio is the only radio channel in the state, broadcasting in both FM and AM bands. Major cellular service operators include Reliance Infocomm, Tata Indicom, Hutch, BSNL and Idea!. For the electronica band, see All India Radio (band) All India Radio is a radio broadcaster operated by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India. ... Radio transmition diagram and electromagnetic waves For other uses see: radio (disambiguation) Radio is a technology that allows the transmission of signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of light. ... Frequency modulation (FM) is a form of modulation which represents information as variations in the instantaneous frequency of a carrier wave. ... Amplitude modulation (AM) is a form of modulation in which the amplitude of a carrier wave is varied in direct proportion to that of a modulating signal. ... Reliance Infocomm is one of the biggest telecommunications service provider in India and it belongs to the biggest business group called Reliance Industries Limited. ... Tata Indicom is a private telecom service provider operating in most parts of India. ... Hutch is a cellular operator in India. ... BSNL or Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is Indias largest Communication Service Provider (CSP), and seventh largest in the world. ...

Local newspaper publications include the English language Herald (Goa's oldest, till 1983 a Portuguese paper known as O Heraldo), the Gomantak Times and the Navhind Times. In addition to these, The Times of India and the Indian Express are also received from Bombay and Bangalore in the urban areas. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... A herald was originally a messenger sent by a king or nobleman to convey a message or proclamation. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Common Man featured on a commemorative stamp released by the Indian Postal Service on the 150th Anniversary of the Times of India - 1988. ... The Indian Express is an Indian newspaper started by Ram Nath Goenka, and is published from New Delhi. ...

Goa is served by almost all television channels available in India. Channels are received through cable in most parts of Goa. In the interior regions, channels are received via satellite dishes. Doordarshan, the national television broadcaster, has two free terrestrial channels on air. Local cable channels include Goa365 (English), Goa Newsline and Goa Plus (both Konkani). Doordarshan is a public broadcast terrestrial television Channel run by Prasar Bharati, which is a board nominated by the Government of India. ...

Education

Each taluka is made up of villages, each having a school run by the government. However many of the state's residents prefer to enrol in privately run schools which offer better facilities. All schools come under the state SSC whose syllabus is prescribed by the state Education department. There are also a few schools run by the all-India ICSE board. Most students in Goa complete their high school using English as the medium of instruction. Primary schools, on the other hand is largely run in Marathi (in government schools) and Konkani (in private, but government-aided schools). As is the case in most of India, enrollement for vernacular media has seen a fall in numbers in favour of English medium education. The Secondary School Certificate (also known as SSC) is a public Examination taken by students in Bangladesh after completion of 10 years at school. ... The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations for class 10, i. ...

After ten years of schooling, students join a Junior College which offers courses in popular streams such as Science, Arts, Law and Commerce. Additionally, many join three year diploma courses. Two years of college is followed by a professional degree. The Goa University is the sole university in the state and all colleges are affiliated to it. There are two engineering colleges and one medical college in the state. Many residents however choose to take up courses in other states as the demand for a course in Goa is more than that available. Goa is also well-known in India for courses in marine engineering, fisheries, hotel management and cuisine. Community college in Canada and the United States Junior college in Singapore ... What is science? There are different theories of what science is. ... In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ... Law (a loanword from Old Norse lag), in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules or norms of conduct which mandate, proscribe or permit specified relationships among people and organizations, provide methods for ensuring the impartial treatment of such people, and provide punishments for those who do not follow... This article is about the business concept; Commerce is also the name of several places in the United States. ... A diploma (from Greek diploma) is a document issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that is one of the following: A certificate testifying that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study, A deed conferring an academic degree. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ... Engineering is the application of science to the needs of humanity. ... Marine Engineers operate and maintain the propulsion and electrical generation systems onboard ships. ... A fishery (plural: fisheries) is an organized effort by humans to catch fish or other aquatic species, an activity known as fishing. ... A cuisine (from French cuisine, meaning cooking; culinary art; kitchen; itself from Latin coquina, meaning the same; itself from the Latin verb coquere, meaning to cook) is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a place of origin. ...

Portuguese is taught part of the school curriculum as a third language in some schools. The Goa University also offers bachelor and Master's degrees in Portuguese, though few who take up the course.

External links

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• Government of Goa official website (http://www.goagovt.nic.in)
• Ministry of Tourism (http://www.tourisminindia.com/indiainfo/states/goa/index.htm)
• Goacom directory (http://www.goacom.com/)
• Goanet mailing lists and site (http://www.goanet.org/)
• Lonely Planet (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/indian_subcontinent/goa/get.htm)
• Maps of Goa (http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/goa/)
• Goa Travel Info (http://www.roadjunky.com/goa/guide_goa.shtml) - Tips on staying safe and sane in Goa
• Goa Tourism (http://www.goacom.com/goatourism/)
• Goan Recipe (http://www.goaholidayhomes.com/Food/)
• Goainformation (http://www.goainformation.org)
• Amche Goa (http://www.amchegoa.com/) — Goa: Culture lifestyle heritage, history of Goans
• Goa book reviews site (http://goabooks.swiki.net)
• webindia.com (http://www.webindia123.com/GOA/economy/economy.htm)

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References

1. ^  The Goa that you may not know (http://www.colaco.net/thegoaUdontNO.htm), Dr. Nandkumar Kamat, Colaco.net (http://www.colaco.net), 2001-06-06
2. ^  Facts and Figures About Goa (http://www.nikkistravel.com/facts_and_figures_goa.htm), Nikkis Travel Services (http://www.nikkistravel.com/index.htm) verified 2005-04-02
3. ^  Economy of Goa (http://goenkar.com/book/print/112), from goenkar.com verified 2005-04-02.
4. ^  Odds stacked against Parrikar (http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/31/stories/2005013104051100.htm), Anil Sastry, The Hindu (http://www.hindu.com), 2005-01-31, verified 2005-04-02
5. ^  Manorama Year Book 2003 — pg 659 – ISBN 81-900461-8-7
6. ^  The People (http://www.goatourism.org/People/people.htm), Department of Tourism (http://www.goatourism.org/), Government of Goa, verified 2005-04-02
7. ^  Portuguese passport racket worries UK, US (http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/july242004/n4.asp), Devika Sequeira, Deccan Herald (http://www.deccanherald.com), Saturday, 2004-07-24
8. ^  Economy of Goa (http://goenkar.com/book/print/112), from goenkar.com, Government owned forest is estimated at 1224.38 km² whilst private is given as 200 km² verified 2005-04-02.

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