Sri
Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean, located in Southern Asia, southeast
of India, in a strategic location near major Indian Ocean sea lanes. It has
a total area of 65,610 kmē, with 64,740 kmē of land and 870 kmē of water. Its
coastline is 1,340 km long. Sri Lanka's climate includes tropical monsoons:
the northeast monsoon (December to March), and the southwest monsoon (June to
October). Its terrain is mostly low, flat to rolling plain, with mountains in
the south-central interior. The highest point is Pidurutalagala at 2,524 m.
Natural resources include limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates,
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