Goa is a state in southwest india bounded by maharashtra to the north and karnataka to the east and south while the arabian sea forms its western coast. It is india smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population goa. Is one of india richest states with a gdp per capital two and a half times that of the country. Its 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.
Goa is visited by a large numbers of international and domestic tourists each year for its beaches place of worship and world heritage architecture.