Goa is considered as one of the best place in the world for the Tourist to enjoy their Holidays. Want to know more about it then read it below.
Goa, a tiny emerald land on the west coast of India, with its natural scenic beauty. Goa has attractive beaches, temples and churches, festivals and feasts. Goa has emerged as one of the most developed States in India. The State is bestowed by nature with lovely coast tracks along the Arabian Sea and beautiful hill ranges of Western Ghats. The soil structure is predominantly lateritic and the coast tracks are however alluvial flat.
Variously known as "Pearl of the Orient" and a "Tourist Paradise", the state is located on the western coast of India in the coastal belt known as Konkan.But, Goa is not just beaches and sea. It has a soul which goes deep into unique history, rich culture and some of the prettiest natural scenery that India has to offer.
Very striking feature of Goa is the harmonious relationship among various religious communities, who have lived together peacefully for generations.Hinduism and Christianity exits side by side in this state.hough the people of Goa are of different faiths and from different cultural backgrounds, they have come together to create the easygoing Goan culture with its emphasis on good living.
About GOA
Capital City: Panaji (Panjim)
Population: 13.48 lakhs
Total Literacy: 75.51%
Male: 83.6%
Female: 67.1%
Language: Konkani, Marathi, English, Hindi, etc.
Climate: Equable, generally humid with alternate wet and dry seasons.
Temperature: Between 20°C and 34°C.Relative humidity generally at 60%
Rainfall: Annual 350 cms, from Southwest Monsoons (June to September)
Sanctuaries: Bondla, Cotigao & Molem (Wildlife), Chorao (Bird)
Crops: Rice, Cashew, Coconut, Rubber, Oil Palm, Mangoes, Pineapples, etc.
Minerals: Iron, Manganese, Bauxite, Graphite, Quartz, Silica Sand, Limestone, etc
Beaches
Calangute Beach
Under the shade of palm trees, bathes the Queen Of Beaches-CALANGUTE. It is a 7 kms long coastal stretch and offers the best of Goa on a patter. Calanguteis full of coconut trees.
Miramar Beach
The Miramar Beach, one of the beaches of Goa, is on the way to Dona Paula, 1 km ahead of the confluence of the Arabian Sea And Mandovi River. The word Miramar in Portuguese stands for veiwing the sea.
