What is Daman and Diu?
'''Daman and Diu''' was a [[union territory]] in [[India]]. It covers an area of {{cvt|50|sqmi|abbr=on|lk=on}}. The area is bigger than [[Saint Helena]] but smaller than [[Wallis and Futuna]]. It was made of two [[districts of India|districts]], [[Daman district, India|Daman]] and [[Diu district|Diu]]. The territory used to belong to [[Portugal]]. In 1961, Indian [[Soldier|soldiers]] and [[Pilot|air fighters]] took control of the territory.<ref>{{cite web|title=Explained: A short recent history of Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli |work=Indian Express |date=November 29, 2019 |last=Marathe |first=Om |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/daman-diu-dadra-nagar-haveli-a-short-recent-history-6141034/}}</ref> In 2020, it merged with [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]] to make a new union territory, [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to be one Union Territory from January 26 |date=December 19, 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/daman-and-diu-dadra-and-nagar-haveli-to-be-one-union-territory-from-january-26/article30350549.ece}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{commonscat}} {{India}} {{authority control}} {{multistub|geo|asia}} [[Category:Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]] [[Category:2020 disestablishments in Asia]] [[Category:Disestablishments in India]]