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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Colombo
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648,034
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2020
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Galkissa
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215,941
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2020
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Jaffna
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169,102
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2020
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| 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
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| January: |
°C / 75.70°F |
| July: |
°C / 78.90°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 72.5" |
Boundaries
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Ethnic Divisions
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Sinhalese
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74.00%
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Tamil
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18.00%
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Moor
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7.00%
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Burgher, Malay, and Vedda
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1.00%
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Religions
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Buddhist
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70.00%
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Hindu
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15.00%
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Christian
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8.00%
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Muslim
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7.00%
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