, is India
's smallest state
by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India
in the region known as the Konkan
, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra
to the north, and by Karnataka
to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea
forms its western coast. Goa is India's richest state with a GDP per capita two and a half times that of the country as a whole. It was ranked the best placed state by the Eleventh Finance Commission for its infrastructure and ranked on top for the best quality of life in India by the National Commission on Population based on the 12 Indicators.
Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama
is the largest city.
Jea konnem Goa pollelam, tannem Lisboa pollonvchi goroz nam. (He who has seen Goa need not see Lisboa.)
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Goenkarank udarponn fokot ek utor nhoi – ti amchi ek parampora. (Hospitality is not just a word for Goans – it's a tradition.)
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Dantui moje ani vonttui moje. (To avoid hurting someone close.)
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Zaka zolltta, takach kolltta. (Only the injured knows what's pain.)
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Dusro nachta mhunn apnnem naschem nhoi. (Do what's within your limits.)
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Melele moxik bara xer dudh; jivi astannam ekui nam. (Nobody utters a word of praise when alive, but one is showered with praises when dead.)
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Sanjek nasleleak mijeas chodd. (The poor boasts more.)
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Hanv hansta desak ani des hansta mojea bhesak. (To point out others' mistakes while one is at fault.)
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Khatolo zalear chonno, bolsant nam anno. (To be completely bankrupt.)
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Nakak dhorlear tondd ugtem zata. (If the nose is held closed, the mouth opens. -- Old Konkani saying.)
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