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GOA STATIC FACTS (The Pearl of the orient)
Formation Date - 30 May 1987
Border States - Maharashtra(North), Karnataka( East & South), Arabian Sea( West)
Smallest State of india - Goa
Capital - Panaji(Old Name- Panjim)
Largest City - Vasco Da Gama
No. of Districts - 2
Legislative Assembly - 40
Lok Sabha - 2
Rajya Sabha - 1
State Animal - Gaur
State Bird - Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul or Black Crested Bulbul
State Tree - Matti
First CM- Pratap Singh Rane(1987)
First Governor - Gopal Singh(1987)
Present CM - Pramod Sawant
Present Governor - Bhagat Singh Khosiyari
Highest GDP per Capita - Goa
Literacy Rate - 88.70%
Official Language - Konkani, Marathi, English
National Park Bhagwaan Mahavir( Mollem) National Park(1992)
Wildlife Sanctuary Bondla WLS
Chorao Island or Dr Salim Ali WLS( Bird), 1988
Cotigaon WLS
Madei WLS
Bhwagwan Mahavir( Mollem) WLS(1967)
Netravali WLS(1999)
Airport -- Goa International Airport, Dabolim, Goa
Seaport -- Marmugao Port, Vasco Da Gama
Rivers of Goa Chapora river
Mandovi river
Mapusa river
Sal river
Tarekhol river
Zuari river
Stadium in Goa Fatorda Stadium or Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Tilak Maidan Stadium -- Vasco Da Gama
Duler Stadium -- Mapusa, Goa
Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium -- Taleigao, Goa
Festival of Goa Feast of Three Kings
Sunburn Festival
Gokulashtmi
Feast of St. Xavier
Fountainhas Festival of Art
Mando Festival
Folk Dance Talgadi
Mando
Suvari
Dasarawadan
Kunbidance
Fugadi
Dekhni
Dhangar
Tonyamel
Biggest Church in India - St Cathedral at Old Goa
UNESCO Site - Churches and Convents of Goa, 1986
National Institute of Oceanography -- Goa
GI Tag Goan Cashew Feni
Khola Chilli
Traditional Wear
Nav Vari Saree
Pano Bhaju
Valkal
Kashti with Kunbi Pallo
Highest point of Goa --
Sonsogor(1166m)
SCHEMES Yashswini scheme
modified Goa Laadli Laxmi scheme.
Swasthya sakhi scheme
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