Sri Lanka

* Population: 19.3 million (UN, 2007)
* Capital: Colombo (commercial), Sri Jayawardenepura (administrative)
* Area:65,610 sq. km. (25,332 sq. miles)
* Major languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
* Major religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
* Life expectancy: 69 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
* Monetary unit: Sri Lankan rupee
* Main exports: Clothing and textiles, tea, gems, rubber, coconuts
* GNI per capita: US $1,160 (World Bank, 2006)
* Internet domain: .lk
* International dialing code: +94

courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com

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