Sri Lanka
Where is it?
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Geography
Continent:
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Asia |
Area:
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65,610 sq km OR 25,332 sq mi |
Coastline:
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1,340 km OR 833 mi |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft highest point: 2524 m OR 8,281 ft |
Population
Population:
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20,715,010 (2010) |
Population growth rate:
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0.46% (2010) |
Population density:
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316 per sq km OR 818 per sq mi |
Urban vs Rural Population:
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Urban: 18.40% Rural: 81.60% |
Life Expectancy:
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75.73 (2010) |
Infant Mortality:
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9.7 (2010) |
Birth Rate:
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17.9 per 1000 (2010) |
Death Rate:
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6.6 per 1000 (2010) |
Overall Literacy:
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98.10% (2010) |
Male Literacy:
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97.70% (2010) |
Female Literacy:
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98.60% (2010) |
Government
Capital:
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Sri Jayawardenepura-Kotte |
Official Language(s):
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Sinhala Tamil |
Economy
GDP Per Capita:
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$2,400 |
Currency:
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Sri Lankan rupee |
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