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Sri Lanka Capital: Colombo Population: 20,222,240 The Geography of Sri Lanka Total Size: 65,610 square km Size Comparison: slightly larger than West Virginia Geographical Coordinates: 7 00 N, 81 00 E World Region: Asia General Terrain: mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior Geographical Low Point: Indian Ocean 0 m Geographical High Point: Pidurutalagala 2,524 m Climate: tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October) The People of Sri Lanka Type of Government: republic Languages Spoken: Sinhala (official and national language) 74%, Tamil (national language) 18%, other 8% Independence: 4 February 1948 (from UK) National Holiday: Independence Day, 4 February (1948) Nationality: Sri Lankan(s) Religions: Buddhist 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, unspecified 10% (2001 census provisional data) Economy of Sri Lanka Major Industries: processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, tobacco and other agricultural commodities; telecommunications, insurance, banking; clothing, textiles; cement, petroleum refining Agricultural Products: rice, sugarcane, grains, pulses, oilseed, spices, tea, rubber, coconuts; milk, eggs, hides, beef; fish Natural Resources: limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower Major Exports: textiles and apparel, tea and spices; diamonds, emeralds, rubies; coconut products, rubber manufactures, fish Major Imports: textile fabrics, mineral products, petroleum, foodstuffs, machinery and transportation equipment Currency: Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) National GDP: $85,340,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $6,442,000,000 Brief History of Sri Lanka: The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa 200 Back to Geography Home Page

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