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Region: Asia

Capital: Colombo

Population: 22,889,200

Area Total: 65,610

Area Land: 64,740

Climate: Tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon
(December to March); southwest
monsoon (June to October).
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Colombo 648,034 2020
Galkissa 215,941 2020
Jaffna 169,102 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Asia
Population: 22,889,200
Area Total: 65,610km2
Area Land: 64,740km2
Coast Line: 1,340km
Capital: Colombo
Climate: Tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon
(December to March); southwest
monsoon (June to October).
Languages: Sinhala (official and national language)
Tamil (national language)
Currency: 1 Sri Lankan rupee (SLRe$) = 100 cents
Holiday: Independence/ National Day is 4 February (1948), National Heroes' Day is 22 May


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 75.70°F
July: °C / 78.90°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 72.5"


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Ethnic Divisions
Sinhalese 74.00%
Tamil 18.00%
Moor 7.00%
Burgher, Malay, and Vedda 1.00%


Religions
Buddhist 70.00%
Hindu 15.00%
Christian 8.00%
Muslim 7.00%

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