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Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
Geographical
Location: Sri Lanka is an island country located in
Indian Ocean to the south of India and separated from India
by Palk Strait. It is also known as the Island of Serendipity.
It lies just above the equator between 5o 55'N and 9o
55' N latitudes and between 79o 42' E and 81o 52'
E longitudes. |
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| Capital |
Sri Jayawardenapura
6°54'N 79°54'E |
| Largest
city |
Colombo |
| Official
language(s) |
Sinhala and Tamil |
| Government
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Democratic Socialist Republic |
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President |
Mahinda Rajapaksa (21 November 2005-Present) |
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Prime Minister |
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (21 November 2005-Present) |
| Independence |
From the UK |
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Granted |
February 04, 1948 |
| Area |
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Total |
65,610 km² (121st)
25,332 sq mi |
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Water (%) |
1.3% |
| Population |
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2005 est. |
20,743,000 (52nd) |
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2001 census |
16,864,544 |
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Density |
316/km² (24th)
818/sq mi |
| Religion |
Buddhism-69%
Hinduism- 15%
Christianity- 08%
Islam- 07% |
| GDP
(PPP) |
2005 estimate |
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Total |
86.72 billion (59th) |
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Per capita |
$4300 (111th) |
| HDI
(2003) |
0.751 (93rd) – medium |
| Currency |
Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) |
| Time
zone |
GMT +6.0 hours |
| Calling
code |
+94 |
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