DID YOU KNOW?
- That the only state in India having two official state languages is Goa with Konkani and Marathi.
- That Goa is the smallest state of India having a national highway road span of only 120 km North to South and around 80 kms East to West.
- That Goa’s official language, Konkani, is the only Indian language that is written in two scripts, Devnagri and Roman English script.
- That Goa is the only state where the state road transport is named after apast dynasty called Kadamba.
- That Goa is the second state after Orissa where the world famous Olive Ridley Turtles come to lay their eggs on Morjim beach.
- That Goa is the state having the whole non-decomposing miraculous remains of St Francis Xavier at Old Goa.
- That Goa is the only Indian state with an active and enforced uniform Civil Code implemented by the Portuguese.
- That if you are a Goan you can avail of Portuguese Nationality Passport.
- That the first printing press of Asia was installed in Goa at St Pauls’ college in 1556.
- That the first medical school of India was established in Goa set up in 1842 at Panaji, demolished in 2004.
- That Goa is exporting 60% of India’s Mineral Ore to Japan.
- That Goa is the first state in India to permanently host the international film festival.
- That Goa is the only place where one can hire a two wheeler taxi called “pilots.”
- That Goa’s only airport is military airport of the Navy.
- That the one and only one Naval Aviation Museum of Asia is located at Vasco in Goa.
- That India has only two temples dedicated to the Brahma of the Hindu Trinity. One is in Rajasthan and other in Goa; 17.7 km from Valpoi in the village of Carambolim Brahma Temple.
- That Mumbai owes its daily “bread” to Goa more precisely, to migrant bakers from Saligao and Siolim who brought with them the blessed Pao to Mumbai.
- That Goa, even though the smallest state in India, has the highest bank saving deposit.
- That Asia’s only floating casino is launched in Goa’s coastal waters at Panaji harbour known as “Caravela.”
- That India’s largest laterite stone carving of St. Mirabai is at ancestral Goa at Loutolim village.
- That Goa is the only state of India having the highest forest density cover of 33% of total land mass.
- That the first English medium high school in Goa was established in 1896 at St. Josephs’ High School, Arpora.
- Goa is the first state in India wherein one can register a car, bike or other vehicles online from the dealers directly which started in June 2006 and one need not go to R.T.O. for registration.
God bless Goa & it's amazing, fun loving people!