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Geographical facts about Sri Lanka including Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka |
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| Name of the country: | Sri Lanka | Capital city: | Colombo |
| Geographical coordinates of Sri Lanka: | 7 00 N, 81 00 E | Geographical coordinates of Colombo: | 6 55 N 79 50 E |
| Location of Sri Lanka: | Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India | Continent / area: | Asia |
| The area of Sri Lanka: | total: 65,610 sq km; land: 64,630 sq km, water: 980 sq km | Area comparative of Sri Lanka: | slightly larger than West Virginia |
| The elevation data of Sri Lanka: | mean elevation: 228 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m, highest point: Pidurutalagala 2,524 m | The climate of Sri Lanka: | tropical monsoon: northeast monsoon (December to March): southwest monsoon (June to October) |
| Land use of Sri Lanka: | agricultural land: 43.5%; arable land 20.7%; permanent crops 15.8%; permanent pasture 7%; forest: 29.4%; other: 27.1% (2011 estimate) | Irrigated land: | 5,700 sq km (2012) |
| Geographical notes of Sri Lanka: | strategic location near major Indian Ocean sea lanes | The terrain of Sri Lanka: | mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior |
| Land boundaries of Sri Lanka: | 0 km | Borders countries of Sri Lanka: | N/A |
| Maritime claims of Sri Lanka: | territorial sea: 12 nautical miles, contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles, exclusive economic zone: 200 nautical miles, continental shelf: 200 nautical miles or to the edge of the continental margin | ||
Fast Facts about Sri Lanka
Are you traveling to Sri Lanka? When you are on the way to explore foreign countries in Asia, it is always good to be aware of the nature of that specific nation and the surroundings, in this case: Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India.
Did you know that the legal system of Sri Lanka is a mixed legal system of Roman-Dutch civil law, English common law, and Jaffna Tamil customary law?
When you are traveling around or looking for accommodation in Sri Lanka, you would better know that (the lengths of roadways total: 114,093 km, paved: 16,977 km, unpaved: 97,116 km (2010)), and the most crowded areas in this country are: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative capital) 128,000 (2014); COLOMBO (capital) 707,000 (2015). The urbanization rate in this country looks like the following: urban population: 18.4% of the total population (2015).
The total population in Sri Lanka: 22.235 million (July 2016 estimate) with a population growth rate of 0.8% (2016 estimate) and the most widely spoken language(s) are Sinhala (official language and national language) 74%, Tamil (official language and national language) 18%, other 8%. Note: English, spoken competently by about 10% of the population, is commonly used in government and is referred to as the link language in the constitution. These days, Sri Lanka has to face a net migration rate of -1.3 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
You may find the following ethnic groups in Sri Lanka nowadays; Sinhalese 74.9%, Sri Lankan Tamil 11.2%, Sri Lankan Moors 9.2%, Indian Tamil 4.2%, other 0.5% (2012 estimate).
The right to vote in Sri Lanka can be exercised by the population from the age of 18 years of age, universal and he following ways can earn the citizenship; citizenship by birth: no. Citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Sri Lanka. Dual citizenship recognized: no, except in cases where the government rules it is to the benefit of Sri Lankaresidency requirement for naturalization: 7 years.
In case if you plan to visit Sri Lanka for shopping, or for business porpuses, it is good to know that the national holiday(s) in Sri Lanka are: Independence Day, 4 February (1948).
Whether you are traveling for business or not, never forget that sometimes there are several risks/hazards on your way; In the case of Sri Lanka, these are the most likely dangers you might face: occasional cyclones and tornadoes. What do you think? Are you prepared enough to visit Colombo and/or Sri Lanka?
Living with the given conditions, affected by all the civilization and natural harms in Sri Lanka, the population has to face a death rate of 6.2 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
Travel references about Sri Lanka
To make your travel experience better, you may do it better to understand at least one of the most widely spoken languages in Sri Lanka. Here they are: Sinhala (official language and national language) 74%, Tamil (official language and national language) 18%, other 8%. Note: English, spoken competently by about 10% of the population, is commonly used in government and is referred to as the link language in the constitution.
For your local internet searches, use the following TLD: .lk
Do not be surprised, when visiting this country, its climate typically is like this; tropical monsoon: northeast monsoon (December to March): southwest monsoon (June to October).
Its capital city is Colombo, where the local time zone is UTC+5.5, which is 10.5 hours ahead of Washington DC during Standard Time. Note to the timezone in Colombo: N/A.
For nature lovers, we do note the following elevation data regarding Sri Lanka; mean elevation: 228 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m, highest point: Pidurutalagala 2,524 m. The length of its total coastline are: 1,340 km and the length of the land boundaries is 0 km.
Current environmental issues in Sri Lanka; deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened by poaching and urbanization; coastal degradation from mining activities and increased pollution; freshwater resources being polluted by industrial wastes and sewage runoff; waste disposal; air pollution in Colombo.
And again – in case if you missed it-, those natural hazards, that are threatening your journey: occasional cyclones and tornadoes.
For your traveling options, there are 19 (2013) airports and 1 (2013) heliports in Sri Lanka all together with 160 km (primarily on rivers in southwest) (2012) waterways, and roadways in total: total: 114,093 km, paved: 16,977 km, unpaved: 97,116 km (2010).
Background of Sri Lanka
Like every nation, Sri Lanka also has its historical background, and it has shaped its social, cultural, political and geographical characteristics; The first Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced circa 250 B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa 200 B.C. to circa A.D. 1000) and Polonnaruwa (from about 1070 to 1200). In the 14th century, a south Indian dynasty established a Tamil kingdom in northern Sri Lanka. The Portuguese controlled the coastal areas of the island in the 16th century and the Dutch in the 17th century. The island was ceded to the British in 1796, became a crown colony in 1802, and was formally united under British rule by 1815. As Ceylon, it became independent in 1948; its name was changed to Sri Lanka in 1972. Tensions between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil separatists erupted into war in 1983. After two decades of fighting, the government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) formalized a cease-fire in February 2002 with Norway brokering peace negotiations. Violence between the LTTE and government forces intensified in 2006, but the government regained control of the Eastern Province in 2007 and by May 2009, the remnants of the LTTE had been defeated. Since the end of the conflict, the government has enacted an ambitious program of economic development projects, many of which are financed by loans from the Government of China. In addition to efforts at reconstructing its economy, the government has resettled more than 95% of those civilians displaced during the final phase of the conflict and released the vast majority of former LTTE combatants captured by Government Security Forces. At the same time, there has been little progress on more contentious and politically difficult issues such as reaching a political settlement with Tamil elected representatives and holding accountable those alleged to have been involved in human rights violations and other abuses during the conflict. Source: CIA, The World Factbook.