Capital : Panaji.
Area : 3, 702 sq.km.
Literacy : 82%.
Languages : Konkani, Marathi, Portuguese.
Roads : 7, 457 km.
Railways : 79 km.
Airports : Dabolim (Vasco).
When to visit : Oct to May.
Climate(in °C) : Summer 32 to 24.
Monsoon : June to Sept.
Districts :2, North GOA, South GOA.
Places of Tourist importance : Basillica of Bom Jesus, Se cathedral, Dudhsagar falls, Aguada fort, Beaches : Calangute, Colva, Dona Paula, Miramar, Anjuna, Vagator, Arambol.