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Enclaves Among Smallest and Oldest Colonies in World
Goa, Damao and Diu on India's west coast are among the oldest and smallest Portuguese enclaves. They total 1,537 square miles with about 643,000 residents, Goa the largest population center. Goa became a major trade hub after 1498, with St. Francis Xavier influential in its Catholic history.
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Bombay
India
Portugal
Goa
Damao
Dama
Yasco da @ema
Alfonso de Albuquerque
Ald Goa
Adil Khan
Bijapur
Sald Goa
Rome
East
St. Francis Xavier
Nova Goa
Pangim
Bom Jesus
Damo
Diu
Kathiawar
Gujarat