2. Goa Factfile
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Goa’s
administrative
headquarters are located at
Panaji (which is also the state
capital) and Margao. The state
has two districts: North Goa and
South Goa.
The state has a tropical climate
Parameters
Goa
with a monsoon season, which
Capital
Panaji
lasts from June to September.
Geographical coastline, the
Due to its long area
3,702
(sqis hot and humid for the
km)
weather
rest of the year.
Administrative
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Goa is located in the Western
districts (No)
region of India. The state shares
Population density
394
border with the Arabian Sea to
(persons per sq km)*
the West, Maharashtra to the
Total population
1.45
North and Karnataka to the South
(million)*
and the East.
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Languages
spoken
are
Konkani,
Male population
(million)*
0.74
4. Tourism Industry
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Goa is a globally recognised tourist destination, famous for
its beaches and cultural diversity.
A blend of Eastern and Western culture, friendly and
hospitable people and the common use of English as a
prominent language make Goa a veritable tourist paradise.
Tourism is a key economic activity of Goa, has contributed
substantially to the economic development of the state in
terms of employment generation and foreign exchange
earnings.
The innovative marketing strategies to project Goa as an all
time leisure destination have resulted in higher tourist
The State the years.
inflows over Government has also been proactive in
encouraging public private partnerships for the promotion
of 2011, the by instituting a corpus fund. million tourists, of
In tourism state received almost 2.67
