Area: 3660 sq. kms (1430 sq. miles)
Population: 1.3 million
Capital: Panaji
People: Goan, Language: Konkani, English, Portuguese and Marathi.
Religion: Hindu, Catholic, Muslim, Sikh.
Best Time to Visit: between October and the end of February
Festivals
+ January - colourful festival of Shantadurga Prasann, February - three day + zatra of Shri Mangesh and Carnival.
+ March - Shigmo, Easter.
+ June - Feast of St.John the Baptist and Peter and Paul.
+ August - 15 , Feast of Assumption and Independence Day.
+ December - St. Francis Xavier Feast, Christmas.
+ New Year ( effigies of old man is burnt).