Sri Lanka

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 65,610 sq km OR 25,332 sq mi
Coastline:
 1,340 km OR 833 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 2524 m OR 8,281 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 20,715,010 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.46% (2010)
Population density:
 316 per sq km OR 818 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 18.40%
Rural: 81.60%
Life Expectancy:
 75.73 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 9.7 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 17.9 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 6.6 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 98.10% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 97.70% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 98.60% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Sri Jayawardenepura-Kotte
Official Language(s):
 Sinhala Tamil

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $2,400
Currency:
 Sri Lankan rupee

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