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Sri Lanka


Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Because of its location in the path of major sea routes, Sri Lanka is a strategic naval link between West Asia and South East Asia, and has been a center of Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times. Today, the country is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation, with more than a quarter of the population following faiths other than Buddhism, notably Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. The Sinhalese community forms the majority of the population, with Tamils, who are concentrated in the north and east of the island, forming the largest ethnic minority. Other communities include the Muslim Moors and Malays and the Burghers. Famous for the production and export of tea, coffee, coconuts and rubber, Sri Lanka boasts a progressive and modern industrial economy. The natural beauty of Sri Lanka's tropical forests, beaches and landscape, as well as its rich cultural heritage, make it a world famous tourist destination.
Established
1972-05-22
Joined Commonwealth
1948
Capital City
Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte
Demonym
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Sri Lankan
Country motto
Size
25332 square miles.
Population
21324791
Population density
Based on figures from 2008.
319 per square kilometre. (World ranking: 35)
GDP
At purchasing power parity based on figures from 2008
$93320000000 (World ranking:70)
Human Development Index
The Human Development Index is a combined measure of life expectancy, literacy, educational attainment, and GDP per capita for countries worldwide. Figures closer to 1 indicate a greater score on the Human Development Index. The figure given below is based on figure from 2008.
0.742 (World ranking:99)
Currency Code
Country calling code
94
Content for this country
Below you can find updates from CYEC exchanges and projects that have involved this country.
Blog entry
FLAGG at 20: reflections from the founders of the FCO’s LGBT+ staff association
10 weeks 5 days ago
Blog entry
Ben Merrick: dealing with Mother Nature’s destruction after Hurricane Irma
11 weeks 1 day ago
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