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The catholics on the other hand display a strong Portuguese influence, because of the 451 years as a Portuguese colony.Portuguese names are common among the Christians.Caste system is still followed by Goan Catholics. The native muslims are very few in numbers.
Until the early 1970's there were substantial communities of Goans in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The end of colonial rule and the subsequent waves of explusion of Indians from Kenya,and Uganda made the community migrate elsewhere. The Gulf News put the number of Goans residing outside India as approximately 300,000.Reportedly, minorities of Goans still reside in Pakistan, Kenya and Portugal.
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