| SRI LANKAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than West Virginia |
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Area > Land
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64,740 sq km |
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[120th of 238]
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Area > Total
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65,610 sq km |
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[126th of 250]
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Capital city with population
Colombo (official) - 1,994,000; Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (legislative and judicial) - 107,000 |
Climate
tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October) |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Pidurutalagala 2,524 m |
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Forested Land
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30% |
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[81st of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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7 00 N, 81 00 E |
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Land use > Arable land
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13.96% |
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[82nd of 258]
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Largest city
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Colombo |
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Largest city population
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645,000 |
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[107th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Colombo - 1,994,000 |
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Location
Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India |
Map references
Asia |
Natural hazards
occasional cyclones and tornadoes |
Natural resources
limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower |
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Population density
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295.72 people per sqkm |
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[35th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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303.66 people/m²
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[31st of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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65,610 km²
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[120th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Pidurutalagala |
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