Geo Information
Full name : Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Population : 19.4 million (UN, 2008)
Capital : Colombo (commercial), Sri Jayewardenepura (administrative)
Largest city : Colombo
Area : 65,610 sq km (25,332 sq miles)
Major Languages : Sinhala, Tamil, English
Major religions : Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
Life expectancy : 69 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit : Sri Lankan Rupee
Main exports : Clothing and textiles, tea, gems, rubber, coconuts
GNI per capita : US $1,540 (World Bank, 2007)
Internet domain : .lk
International dialling code : +94
Population : 19.4 million (UN, 2008)
Capital : Colombo (commercial), Sri Jayewardenepura (administrative)
Largest city : Colombo
Area : 65,610 sq km (25,332 sq miles)
Major Languages : Sinhala, Tamil, English
Major religions : Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
Life expectancy : 69 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit : Sri Lankan Rupee
Main exports : Clothing and textiles, tea, gems, rubber, coconuts
GNI per capita : US $1,540 (World Bank, 2007)
Internet domain : .lk
International dialling code : +94
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Key Information
Sri Lanka is nestled in the Indian Ocean off the southern tip of India, the island lies just above the equator between 5° 55'N and 9° 55' N and between the eastern longitudes 79° 42' and 81° 52'. The maximum length and width of Sri Lanka is 435 km and 225 km respectively. Total area of Sri Lanka is 65610 sq km (Land area: 64740 sq km, Water area: 870 sq km).
