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Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka - Physical geography

Compare areas of all countries of the World Area : 65 610 Km2
Compare water areas of all countries of the World Water : 1.3 %
Compare areas of lands under cultivation for all countries of the World Lands under cultivation : 29 %
Compare areas of wild pasture lands for all countries of the World Wild pasture lands : 7 %
Compare forest areas of all countries of the World Forests : 30 %

Min. Height : 0 m (Indian Ocean)
Compare maximum heights of all countries of the WorldMax. Height : 2538 m (Pidurutalagala)

Sri Lanka - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Colombo
Rainfall (mm) in Colombo
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Sri Lanka - People
Main language(s) : Singhalese (74%), Tamil (18%), English (10%)
Compare population of all countries of the World
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2005
 Population (2005) : 19 586 000 people
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Compare population density of all countries of the World (2005)
 Density : 299 people / Km2
Compare fertility rates of all countries of the World (2002)
Compare fertility rates of all countries of the World (2005)
 Fertility rate : 1.94 children / woman
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2002)
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2005)
 Life expectancy : 74 years
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2002)
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2005)
 Urban population : 21 %

Main cities :
3 700 000 people Colombo (aggl.)
850 000 people Colombo (capital)
180 000 people Moratuwa
135 000 people Jaffna
115 000 people Kotte
110 000 people Kandy

Sri Lanka - Economy
Currency : Rupee (LKR) = 100 Cents
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 124.5 Rupees (LKR)

Compare GDP of all countries of the WorldGDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 16.4 billion dollars
Compare GDP per capita for all countries of the WorldGDP per capita, 2002 : 837 dollars
Compare GNP of all countries of the WorldGNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 22.76 billion dollars
Compare GNP per capita for all countries of the WorldGNP per capita, 2005 : 1162 dollars

Sri Lanka - Miscellaneous information
 CONSUMPTION (individual / year) (world rank 1997) :
- Tea = 1.3 Kg (8)
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2002) :
- Tea (3)
- Coconuts (4)
- Rubber (8)
- Rice (19)
- Cocoa (27)
 - Sapphires
- Phosphate (28)
 OTHER RESOURCES & PRODUCTS :
- Textiles & clothes

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Last update : 2006, October 10