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South GoaSouth Goa is one of the two districts that make up the state of Goa, India. The district has an area of 1966 km² and a population of 586,591 (2001 census). It is bounded by North Goa District to north, Utara Kannada District of Karnataka state to the east and south, and by the Arabian Sea to the west. The administrative headquarters of the district is Margao. The district is divided into three subdivisions, Margao, Mormugao, and Quepem, and five taluks, Salcete, Mormugao, Quepem, Sanguem, and Canacona. Goa was a Portugese colony from 1510 until December 1961, when it was annexed by India. Goa and two other former Portugese enclaves became the union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, and Goa was organized into a single district in 1965. On 30 May 1987 Goa attained statehood (while Daman and Diu remained a union territory), and Goa was reorganized into two districts, North Goa and South Goa. External link
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