» Capital : Sri Jayawardenepura (legislative capital), Colombo (administrative capital)
» Area : 65,610 sq km, 25,332 sq mi
» Population : 20,222,240 (2006 estimate)
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Religious Affiliations : Buddhist 69 %, Hindu 15 %, Christian 8 %, Muslim
8 %» Ethnic groups : Sinhalese 74 %, Tamil 18 %, Moor (Arab) 7 %, Burgher (Dutch), Malay, Vedda 1 %
» Languages : Sinhala (official) 74 %, Tamil 18 %
» Life expectancy : 73.4 years (2006 estimate), Form of government: Republic
» Gross Domestic Product : (GDP, in U.S.$) $20.1 billion (2004)
» Total Revenue : $2,717 million (2002)
» Total expenditure : $3,788 million (2002)
» Monetary Unit : 1 Sri Lanka rupee (SLRe), consisting of 100 cents
» Major trade Partners for Exports : United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and United Arab Emirates
» Major Trade Partners for Imports : India, Hong Kong SAR, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea.
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