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• Sri LankaSHORT INFORMATION
• Overview• Geography
• Water source
• Climate
• Capital
• Administrative structure
• Language and population
• Political structure
• Monetary unit
• Religion
• Medicine (health)
• Education
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• Christmas• New Year
• Easter
• Other holidays
• Wedding
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Overview of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. The island of Sri Lanka lies in the Indian Ocean, to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal. It is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
Area
Total 65,610 km2 (122nd)
Water (%) 4.4
Population
2009 estimate 20,238,000 (53rd)
Density 308.4/km2 (35th)
798.9/sq mi
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Time zone
Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)
Drives on the left
Internet TLD: .lk
Calling code: 94
Officially name: The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Capital: Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte
Largest city: Colombo
Official language: Sinhala, Tamil
Government: Democratic Socialist Republic
Capital: Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte
Largest city: Colombo
Official language: Sinhala, Tamil
Government: Democratic Socialist Republic
Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. The island of Sri Lanka lies in the Indian Ocean, to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal. It is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.
Area
Total 65,610 km2 (122nd)
Water (%) 4.4
Population
2009 estimate 20,238,000 (53rd)
Density 308.4/km2 (35th)
798.9/sq mi
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Time zone
Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)
Drives on the left
Internet TLD: .lk
Calling code: 94
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