| Sri Lanka Information |
 Location:
Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India Geographic coordinates: 7 00 N, 81 00 E
Time Difference :Sri Lanka is 5.30 Hours ahead of Greenwich time. (GMT +05:30) Colombo
Capital: Colombo
Independence: 4 February 1948
Currency : Currency of Sri Lanka is Sri Lankan Rupees (LKR.)
Administrative divisions: 8 provinces; Central, North Central, North Eastern, North Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva, Western
Area :65,525 sq km (25,299 sq miles).
Population :20.9 million (CIA estimate 2007).
Population Density :319 per sq km.
Ethnic groups: Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay, and Vedda 1%
Religions: Buddhist 70%, Hindu 15%, Christian 8%, Muslim 7% (1999)
Languages: Sinhala (official and national language) 74%, Tamil (national language) 18% note: English is commonly used in government and is spoken competently by about 10% of the population
Geography :Sri Lanka is an island off the southeast coast of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is separated from India by the Indian Ocean, in which lies the chain of islands called Adam’s Bridge. Sri Lanka has an irregular surface with low-lying coastal plains running inland from the northern and eastern shores. The central and southern areas slope into hills and mountains. The highest peak is Pidurutalagala (2,524m/8,281ft).
Natural resources: limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower
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