Daman and Di·u (d   ) A union territory of northwest India on the Arabian Sea. It comprises two former Portuguese colonies, which were annexed by India in 1962 and administered jointly with Goa from 1962 to 1987, when Goa became a separate state. |
Daman and Diu [dɑːˈmɑːn ˈdiːuː]
n
(Placename) a union territory in W India: formerly a district of Portuguese India (1559-1961) then part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu (1961-87). Area: 112 sq. km (43 sq. miles). Pop.: 158 059 (2001)
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