Sri Lanka - Country Profile
FULL COUNTRY NAME
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The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. | ||||||||||
LATITUDE
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5 o 55' to 9 o 50' N | ||||||||||
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LONGITUDE |
79 o 42' to 81 o 52' E | ||||||||||
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AREA |
65, 610 sq.km | ||||||||||
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CAPITAL |
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | ||||||||||
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COMMERCIAL |
Colombo | ||||||||||
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INTERNATIONAL |
Bandaranaike International Airport Katunayake | ||||||||||
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SEA PORTS |
Port of Colombo, Port of Galle, | ||||||||||
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POPULATION |
18.5 million (1997) | ||||||||||
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POPULATION DENSITY |
296 persons per sq. km. | ||||||||||
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LIFE EXPECTANCY |
72.5 years | ||||||||||
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INFANT MORTALITY RATE |
17 (per 1000 live births) | ||||||||||
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LITERACY RATE |
91.8% (1996 / 97) | ||||||||||
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ETHNIC GROUPS |
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RELIGIOUS GROUPS |
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GROSS DOMESTIC |
US$ 63.5 billion (1996) | ||||||||||
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PER CAPITA GDP |
US$ 760 (1996) | ||||||||||
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EXPORTS |
Garments Textiles, |