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	Encyclopedia: Goa
		Goa's main rivers are the Mandovi, the Zuari, the Terekhol, Chapora and the Betul.
		Goa is India's richest state with a GDP per capita one and a half times that of the country as a whole, and one of its fastest growth rates: 8.23% (yearly average 1990-2000).
		Panaji is the headquarters of the north Goa district and Margao of the south district.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Goa (10069 words)

	GOA - LoveToKnow Article on GOA
		Goa Settleinent.With Damaun (q.v.) and Did (q.v.) Goa settlement forms a single administrative province ruled by a governor-general, and a single ecclesiastical province subject to the archbishop of Goa; for judicial purposes the province includes Macao in China, and Timor in the Malay Archipelago.
		Old Goa is, for the most part, a city of ruins without inhabitants other than ecclesiastics and their dependents.
		The social life of Goa was brilliant, as befitted the headquarters of the viceregal court, the army and navy, and the church; but the luxury and ostentation of all classes had become a byword before the end of the 16th century.
	72.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GO/GOA.htm (3179 words)

	Goa History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Goa, with a coastline of 65 miles, is hilly and includes a portion of the Western Ghats rising to nearly 4,000 feet.
		Goa is predominantly agricultural, with rice, fruits, coconuts, pulses (legumes), cashews, and betel (areca) nuts the leading crops.
		Between 1695 and 1775 the population of Old Goa dwindled from 20,000 to 1,600; and in 1835 the city was inhabited by only a few priests, monks, and nuns.
	home.earthlink.net /~nsequeira/Library___Archive/Goa_History/body_goa_history.html (1135 words)

	Goa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A specimen of the rock is exhibited in the Goa University.
		The Goa University is the sole university in the state located in Taleigao with all colleges are affiliated to it.
		Goa is also well-known in India for courses in marine engineering, fisheries, hotel management and cuisine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Goa_(state) (4367 words)

	Tourism of India - Holiday Ideas
		The colony of Goa, with its epicentre at Goa Velha or Old Goa, became the capital of the vast eastern empire of the Poruguese, sharing the same civic privileges as Lisbon.
		The court in Lisbon instructed the civil administration in Goa to render maximum support to the church and huge amounts were diverted for the establishment of convents and monasteries.
		The churches in Old Goa aimed to overawe the local population into conversion and to impress upon them the superiority of the foreign religion.
	www.tourismofindia.com /hiwhh/oldgoa.htm (635 words)

	AllRefer.com - Goa, India (Indian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Goa became part of the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar in 1370 but was recaptured by Muslims 100 years later.
		Goa was invaded by Indian troops in 1961 and incorporated into India in 1962.
		Old Goa, the original capital, was a prosperous port city in the late 16th cent.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/Goa.html (322 words)

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		Old Goa, nine km west of Panaji, half dozen imposing churches and cathedrals (among the largest in Asia) are all that remain of that remain of the Portuguese capital that was once said to rival Lisbon in magnificent.
		Some of the old buildings have become museums and maintained by Archaeological Survey of India -- a maintenance is very necessary because if the lime plaster which protect the laterite structures is not renewed frequently, the monsoons will reduce the buildings to ruin.
		Even before the arrival of the Portuguese, Old Goa was a thriving and prosperous city, and the second capital of the Adil Shahi dynasty Bijapur.
	www.indiatravelinfo.com /goa/oggen.htm (247 words)

	GoaCentral.Com-Churches of Old Goa
		In 1538 the church status was elevated to that of a Cathedral with the establishment of the Diocese of Goa.
		It stood on the main square of the old city, alongside the main road or the Rua Direita, the principal thoroughfare of the city of Old Goa.
		It is very old, and appears to have been erected about the year 1542 or 1543 at the expense of the public treasury by the Portuguese architects, as is learnt from an official document.
	goacentral.com /Goachurches/churches_of_old_goa.htm (5160 words)

	eBharat: -> Goa - -> Goa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Goa, is India's smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.
		Goa, a tiny emerald land on the west coast of India,the 25th State in the Union of States of India, was liberated from Portuguese rule in 1961.
		Goa lies in Western Coast of India and is 594 Kms (by road) away from Mumbai city.
	www.ebharat.in /directory/Goa (497 words)

	Goa Travel Guide, India, Goa City Guide, Goa holiday
		Goa was discovered by travellers in the late 60s who were relieved to have found somewhere away from the mainstream, where holidaying meant simply hanging out, smoking weed and partying on the beach, particularly at full moon.
		Once a byword for splendour, with a population of several hundred thousand, Old Goa was virtually abandoned from the 17th century as the river silted up and a series of malaria and cholera epidemics drove out the inhabitants.
		Old Goa is a major draw for Christian pilgrims from all over India who come to visit the tomb of St Francis Xavier, the renowned sixteenth-century missionary whose remains are enshrined in the Basilica of Bom Jesus.
	www.wordtravels.com /Travelguide/Countries/India/Regions/Goa (1783 words)

	Old Goa
		Old Goa, situated 9 km east of Panaji, has a few grand churches and cathedrals which are among the largest in Asia.
		Other monuments of minor interest in Old Goa are the Viceroy’s Arch, Gate of Adil Shah’s Palace, Chapel of St Anthony, Chapel of St Catherine, and the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary.
		There are plenty of buses to Old Goa from the bus stand at Panaji and they stop on the east side of the main circle.
	www.indiatravelite.com /goa/goaoldgoa.htm (173 words)

	Goa's Timeless Mantra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Goa has it all, ¾ sun, sand, sea, incredibly beautiful beaches, magnificent monuments and historical sites, a stunning variety of exotic flora and fauna, and bountiful rivers that meander through a lush green hinterland.
		Goa’s capital Panjim, also known by its original Konkani name of Panaji "the land that does not flood," is located on the banks of the Mandovi River.
		This is the area to head for if you fancy a bar crawl: the narrow streets are dotted with dozens of tiny taverns, serving cheap, stiff measures of turbo-jet fuel known as 'Feni' the local booze, under fluorescent lights and the vigilant gaze of gaudy statues of the Madonna.
	www.travellady.com /Issues/February04/GoasTimelessMantra.htm (3159 words)

	India City Guide - Old Goa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Old Goa once was the hub of Portugal’s empire in the East and Far East.
		Old Goa had a turbulent history in the days before the Portuguese advent, under the Vijayanagris, the Bahamani Muslims and then as the second capital of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur.
		In 1510, the Portuguese mariner Alfonso de Albuquerque vanquished Goa, an event that was commemorated with the building of the Arch of the Viceroys near the Chapel of St Cajetan, which was modeled on St Peter’s basilica in Rome.
	www.indiacityguides.com /oldgoa.htm (673 words)

	Goa Tourism Development Corporation
		Goa is one of India's most laid back, yet sophisticated and exciting, destinations.
		From miles and miles of sunny beaches, to the splendors of its quaint cities, towns and cobbled alleyways, Goa is more than just beaches and sunshine.
		And away from the beaten track, travelers discover a romantic and other-century goa in its medieval small towns, and beautiful villagers, with rich flora and fauna.
	www.goa-tourism.com (196 words)

	TraveliteIndia.com: Goa, Tropical Paradise, city of beaches and churches in India, paradise in india,
		Goa is a small tropical paradise set on the Konkan coast, on the Western Ghats, along the Arabian Sea.
		Old Goa is the state's showpiece and the only remnant of the massive and overpowering Portuguese presence.
		The old town has preserved its Portuguese heritage remarkably well; there are narrow winding streets, old houses with overhanging balconies with red tiled roofs, white washed churches and numerous small bars and cafés.
	www.traveliteindia.com /guide/state/goa.asp (2746 words)

	Old Goa
		Shortly after was the arrival of the Muslim Bahmani Sultanate in 1470 and as it was disintegrating, Gove (abbreviated form of Govepuri known by the muslim invaders) came into the hands of the Muslims Bijapur Sultanate and as it was so favoured by Yussuf Adil Shah that it became his second capital.
		This process was hastened by the arrival in 1542 of Francis Xavier, and by the dreaded Holy Office, better known as the Inquisition, for whose trials and bloody auto da fé (acts of faith) the colony later became notorious.
		This former Portuguese capital, soaring high above the surrounding canopy of riverine palm grooves, the colossal, cream-painted Cathedral towers belfries and domes, is nowadays known as OLD GOA, it is far away the state's most impressive historical monuments, and collectively one of the finest crops of Renaissance architecture in the world.
	www.goacom.com /culture/religion/stfrancis/oldgoa.htm (577 words)

	India Travelogue Destination Goa: Travel Guide Goa India, Holidays Goa, Vacations Goa India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Goa soon became a bone of contention between the Dutch, English, French and Portuguese, all vying for its possession.
		Main places of interest include the capital Panaji (Panjim), Mapusa, old Goa and the stretch of famous beaches for which Goa is well known.
		The main city in South Goa is Margao, from where buses are available to Vasco da Gama, where the rail terminus is, and to the beaches of Bagmalo, Colva and Benaulim.
	www.indiatravelogue.com /dest/goa/goaover.html (801 words)

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		Goa is a state which is gifted with incredible natural beauty; from her beaches and gently rolling hill to her vegetation and animal life.
		Goa is a fascinating mixtures of Indian and Portuguese architecture.
	www.indiatravelinfo.com /goa.htm (184 words)

	Old Goa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		DUBAI â” Old Goa and Zuari kept their momentum going for some football honours on Monday.
		Mr Pacheco was speaking at valedictory function of âKisan Melaâ organised by the ICAR Research Complex at Old Goa, yesterday.
		DUBAI â” SFX Old Goa and FCSiolim (North Tours) registered convincing victories in the All Goa inter-village football tournament being held at the Iranian...
	www.wikiverse.org /old-goa (210 words)

	A land of nature's beauty and Charm Goa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Quite simply there is no place like Goa in India for a tourist, it has a identity which is quite distinct from the rest of India and is small enough to be grasped and explored in a way that other Indian states are not.
		Perched on the slopes of the Western ghats (Sahyadri ranges), Goa is bounded on the North by Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, on the East by Belgaum, on the South by Karwar Districts of Karnataka, and on the west by Arabian Sea.
		The old district of Fontainhas is the most atmospheric area to walk around, and includes the Chapel of St Sebastian, which contains a striking crucifix that originally stood in the Palace of the Inquisition in Old Goa.
	www.namasthenri.com /travel/goa/goa.htm (1613 words)

	Old Goa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
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	www.freeglossary.com /Old_Goa (467 words)

	Goa on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		GOA FOR IT; Develop taste for the exotic in an unspoilt Indian paradise.(Features)
		Now goa says it's hip to be square; After years as a haven for hippies, India's answer to the Caribbean is ready to welcome Mr and Mrs Average.
		Le porte-avions Charles de Gaulle à Goa en avril dernier La France et la Grande-Bretagne ont franchi mercredi une nouvelle.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Goa.asp (729 words)

	Photo Guide to Goa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		Goa is a state on the west coast of India.
		A Portugese colony until 1961, Goa is particularly know for its beautiful beaches and relaxed lifestyle.
		PhotoGuide.to/Goa was produced during a one-week trip in March 2001 to catch up with Nick Radin and Peter Kowski on their journey to south India - more about this on the indiaoverland.co.uk website.
	www.photoguide.to /goa (101 words)

	Good Old Adventures
		I could see the pile of work to be done on GoA stack up: rewriting the entire engine, thinking of ways to implement the new features in a new devkit, converting old sources, etc etc. To give a precise ETA, I think june 2006 would be when I could've done all that.
		Good Old Adventures (GOA) is a FREE multi-user chatworld, based on the classic adventuregames made by Sierra On-Line in the '80s and '90s.
		GOA tries to let you relive those good old adventures, but this time with your friends.
	goodoldadventures.com (4874 words)

	Churches in Goa,Churches of Old Goa India,Churches Tour of Goa India
		Margao is the capital and commercial center of South Goa.
		As old folklore says, it is believed that the patron Saint of Goa, St. Francis Xavier used to teach catechism at this Church to his followers seated around him.The church is abuzz with activity, feasting and thanksgiving on November 3rd i.e the feast day of Rosary Church.
		The main altar of this 407 year old Church is dedicated to Our Lady Of Miracles whose feast day is celebrated on 2nd Monday after Easter.
	www.gogoa.com /churches.html (1784 words)

	ipedia.com: Goa Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The city of Goa, former capital of Portuguese India, is now called Old Goa.
		The current capital of Goa state, formerly "New Goa", is now called Panaji, or alternatively Ponnji, Panjim, etc.
		Goa is a genre of music which originated in the Goa region and popular among the hippies; see Goa trance music.
	www.ipedia.com /goa.html (187 words)

	GoaCentral.Com-Old Goa
		This ancient historical former capital of Goa is located about 9 km east of Panaji.
		Today, most of the remaining buildings are maintained by the archeological survey of India and the Archdiocese of Goa.
		As Ela,it used to be the capital of Goa under Adil Shah.
	www.goacentral.com /Goatowns/oldgoa.htm (365 words)

	Fabian in Goa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		In Goa hat man ein wenig das Gefühl, nicht mehr in Indien zu sein, sondern am Mittelmeer.
		Old Goa wurde schnell durch den Handel mit Gewürzen und Pferden recht reich und wurde oft mit Lissabon verglichen.
		In ganz Goa finden sich noch Zeugnisse der Portugiesen.
	www.chandigarh.de /bombaygoa/oldgoa2004-01.html (257 words)

	TraveliteIndia.com: Tour Packages to Bollywood city & Beaches of Goa, Churches of old goa, Film city to see ...
		TraveliteIndia.com: Tour Packages to Bollywood city and Beaches of Goa, Churches of old goa, Film city to see Bollywood in action, Hanging gardens, Gateway of india, Hanging gardens, Dhobi ghat, tour package to mumbai, goa, Beach tour, travel agents, tour operators, travel india.
		On arrival in Goa you are met and transferred to the beach resort.
		In the morning embark on a half-day tour of the quaint Churches of Old Goa.
	www.traveliteindia.com /round/bolly.asp (425 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Konkan railway running far behind schedule
		The much-awaited Konkan railway has finally entered Goa, but soft sand and sinking embankments over a brief stretch makes it impossible for it to be opened to the Bombay-Mangalore traffic till the year end.
		Two tunnels at Old Goa and Pernem (Goa's north border) are yet to be completed, and the sinking embankments at Cortalim, on Zuari river banks, would take up a lot of time to tackle.
		However, the major bottleneck is not reaching Old Goa -- but going beyond.
	www.rediff.com /news/jun/02konkan.htm (255 words)

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