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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