Daman and Diu
Daman and Diu
Union territory (pop., 2008 est.: 188,000), west-coastal India. Its capital is the town of Daman (pop., 2001: 35,770). It consists of two widely separated administrative districts: Daman, on the Gujarat coast north of Mumbai (Bombay), and the island of Diu, off the southern coast of the Kathiawar Peninsula; the territory's total area is 43 sq mi (112 sq km). Formerly Portuguese possessions, Daman and Diu were annexed by India in 1961. The population is predominantly Hindu. Agriculture and fishing are the major economic activities.
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