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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Geography Stats

Definitions

  • Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Area > Land: Total land area in square kilometres
  • Area > Land > Per capita: Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year: Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year: Average rainfall is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
  • Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
  • Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
  • Land area > Sq. km: Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes."
  • Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
  • Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
  • Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
  • Surface area > Sq. km: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
  • Terrain: A brief description of the topography
STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK HISTORY
Area > Comparative slightly larger than West Virginia 2013
Area > Land 64,740 sq km 2008 120th out of 235
Area > Land > Per capita 3.06 sq km per 1,000 people 2008 187th out of 224
Area > Total 65,610 sq km 2013 123th out of 251
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 1,712 2011 45th out of 178
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 1,712 2008 44th out of 169
Climate tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October) 2013
Coastline 1,340 km 2014 73th out of 242
Geographic coordinates 7 00 N, 81 00 E 2013
Land area > Sq. km 64,630 sq km 2008 116th out of 199
Land area > Square miles 25,332 square miles 2013 56th out of 98
Location Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India 2013
Natural resources limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower 2013
Surface area > Sq. km 65,610 km² 2005 120th out of 204
Terrain mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior 2013

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Food and Agriculture Organization; Food and Agriculture Organisation, electronic files and web site.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; World Development Indicators database

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Sri Lanka Geography Profiles (Subcategories)

Area 11 Land use 3
Environment 3 Maritime claims 6
Freshwater withdrawal 6 Surface area 3
Land area 3
  • Sri Lanka ranked #10 for land use > permanent crops amongst Hot countries in 2013.
  • Sri Lanka ranked #6 for area > total amongst Densely populated countries in 2013.
  • Sri Lanka ranked #11 for land use > arable land amongst Former British colonies in 2013.
  • Sri Lanka has had the highest maritime claims > continental shelf since 2010.
  • Sri Lanka ranked 10 places from the bottom for area > land > per capita amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2008.

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