India’s Goa state is made up of an offshore island and a district on the southwest coast of the nation’s mainland. The distance from Mumbai (Bombay) to it is around 250 miles (400 kilometers). Restricted by the states of Maharashtra on the north, Karnataka on the east and south, and the Arabian Sea on the west, it is one of the smallest states in India. Situated on the north-central coast of the mainland district, Panaji (Panjim) serves as the capital. It was a Portuguese possession before joining India in 1962 and becoming a state in
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Goa’s varied local population and Portuguese colonial past have created a distinctive cultural environment. The majority of the population is a mix of Christians and Hindus; Hindu temples and shrines can be seen strewn throughout the hilly east, while wayside crosses and Roman Catholic churches can be found throughout the western coastland and estuaries. Along with lesser populations of Jains, Sikhs, and adherents of indigenous religions, Goa also has a sizeable Muslim population. Portuguese used to be the