Facts about Sri Lanka
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Full Name
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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Population
19.3 million
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Commercial Capital
Colombo
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Administrative Capital
Sri Jayawardenepura
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Largest City
Colombo
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Area
65,610 sq km (25,332 sq miles)
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Major languages
Sinhala, Tamil, English
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Ethnicity
Sinhalese 74%
Tamils 18%
Moor 7%
Other 1%
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Major religions
Buddhist 69%
Hindu 15%
Christian 8%
Muslim 8%
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Administrative Units
9 Provinces
25 Districts
256 Divisional Secretariats
160 Electorates
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Main exports
Clothing and textiles, tea, gems, rubber, coconuts
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Monetary unit
Sri Lankan rupee (Rs)
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Time Zone
GMT/UTC + 5.30
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International Dialing Code
+94
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Internet Domain
.lk
