Outline of Goa
Location of Goa
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Goa:
Goa – state in southwest India, bounded by Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its western coast. It is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Goa is one of India's richest states with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country.[1] It was ranked the best placed state by the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the best quality of life in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.[1]
General reference
Names
- Pronunciation: {go - a }
- Common English name(s): Goa
- Official English name(s): Goa
- Adjectival(s): Goan, Goenkar
- Demonym(s): Goans, Goenkars
Rankings (amongst India's states)
- by population: 26th
- by area (2011 census): 29th (Goa is the smallest state of India)
- by crime rate (2015): 20th
- by gross domestic product (GDP) (2014): 22nd
- by Human Development Index (HDI):
- by life expectancy at birth:
- by literacy rate:
Geography of Goa
- Goa is: an Indian state
- Population of Goa: 1,457,723
- Area of Goa: 3,702 km2 (1,429 sq mi)
- Atlas of Goa
Location of Goa
- Goa is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
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Arabian Sea | Maharashtra | Maharashtra | |
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Karnataka | ||
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| Arabian Sea | Karnataka | Karnataka |
Environment of Goa
Natural geographic features of Goa
- Beaches of Goa
- Bodies of water of Goa
- Mountains in Goa
- Western Ghats (range)
Administrative divisions of Goa
Districts of Goa
Municipalities of Goa
Municipalities of Goa
Demography of Goa
Government and politics of Goa
- Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy)
- Capital of Goa: Capital of Goa
- Political issues in Goa
Union government in Goa
- Rajya Sabha members from Goa
- Goa Pradesh Congress Committee
- Indian general election, 2009 (Goa)
- Indian general election, 2014 (Goa)
Branches of the government of Goa
Executive branch of the government of Goa
- Head of state: Governor of Goa,
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Goa,
- Cabinet of Goa
- Departments and agencies
Legislative branch of the government of Goa
Judicial branch of the government of Goa
Judiciary of Goa
Law and order in Goa
Law of Goa
- Capital punishment in Goa
- Goa civil code
- Human rights in Goa
- Law enforcement in Goa
- Penal system of Goa
History of Goa
History of Goa, by period
Ancient Goa
Colonial Goa
Contemporary Goa
History of Goa, by subject
Culture of Goa
- Architecture of Goa
- Architecture of Goan Catholics
- Goan houses
- Goan temples
- Cuisine of Goa
- Galleries, libraries, museums, and archives in Goa
- Languages of Goa
- Media in Goa
- Monuments in Goa
- Public squares in Goa
- Symbols of Goa
- World Heritage Sites in Goa
Art in Goa
- Cinema of Goa
- Literature of Goa
- Music of Goa
People of Goa
Religion in Goa
Sports in Goa
Sports in Goa
- Goan Sports Association
- Cricket in Goa
- Field hockey in Goa
- Football in Goa
- Running in Goa
- Sports Authority of Goa
Symbols of Goa
- State animal:
- State bird:
- State flower:
- State seal: Seal of Goa
- State symbol:
- State tree:
Economy and infrastructure of Goa
- Communications in Goa
- Internet in Goa
- Currency of Goa:
- Portuguese Indian escudo (1958 - 1961)
- Indian rupee (1961 - present)
- Tourism in Goa
- Transport in Goa
- Airports in Goa
Education in Goa
Health in Goa
Health in Goa
Science and technology in Goa
See also
References
External links
- This outline displayed as a mindmap, at wikimindmap.com
- Government of Goa official website
- Goa Review
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