General Information
| Area | 1429miles² (3702km²) |
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| Population | 1.3 Million |
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| Capital | Panji City / Panjim |
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| Religion | Hinduism, Islam and Christianity |
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| Language | Konkani and Hindi. English in the tourist areas. |
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| Currency | Indian Rupee |
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Recommended
Vaccinations | Hepatitis, Anti-Malaria, Meningitis, Polio, Tetanus, Tuberculosis (children only) |
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| Flight Time | 10.5 hours (approx) |
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| Visa | Yes |
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| GMT Difference | +5.5 hrs |
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Average temperature (°C) and average rainfall (mm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 31 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 584 | 787 | 330 | 279 | 127 | 25 | 25 |
Calendar
National public holidays are as follows
| 26th January | Republic Day |
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| 15th August | Independence day |
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| 2nd October | Mahatma Gandhi's birthday |
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| 25th December | Christmas |
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Festivals
There are many moveable festivals, only some of which count as official holidays. These are as follows:
| January - February | EID-UI-2HUA (Lunar calendar) |
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| February - March | Holi (north India) |
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| March - April | Good Friday |
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| May - June | Buddha Jayanti |
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| July - August | Janmaashtami |
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| September - October | Dussehra |
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| October - November | Diwali |
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| December | Christmas |
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Vocabulary
| Thank You | Dhanyavad / Shukriya |
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| Please | Kripya |
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| Where is | Kahan Hai…? |
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| How far is | Kitni Dur Hai…? |
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| How much is this | Yeh Kitne Ka Hai? |
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| Hurry up | Jaldi Karo |
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| Let's go | Chalo |
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| I would like | Hujhe Chahiye |
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| Do you speak English | Angrezi Aati Hai |
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| Never mind | Koi Baat Nahin |
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| What is this | Yehkya Hai? |
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| I don't want it | Mujhe Nahin Chrhiye |
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