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SRI LANKA |
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| AREA
65,610 sq km(112nd) |
POPULATION
21,866,445 (57th) |
| PLATFORM DATA | |||||
| National
Demography |
0-14 years: 24.7%
15-24 years: 66.5% 65 years and over: 8.7% |
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| Life
Expectancy |
76.35 years (83rd) | ||||
| National
G.D.P |
$134.5 billion (18) | ||||
| Per Capital
Income |
$6,500 | ||||
| Currency | Sri Lankan rupees (LKR) | ||||
| Economic
Drivers |
textiles and apparel, tea and spices; rubber manufactures; precious stones; coconut products, fish | ||||
| Official
Languages |
Sinhala (official) | ||||
| Other Local
Languages |
Sinhala (official and national language) 74%, Tamil (national language) 18%, other 8% | ||||
| Climatic
Zone |
tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October) | ||||
| Religious
Expression |
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| Christian Umbrella
Organization(s) |
Not Available
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| Airports
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Bandaranaike International Airport
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport See Link – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Sri_Lanka |
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| Airstrips | Central Airstrips Eastern Airstrips North Central Airstrips North Western Airstrips |
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| Road Network | 114,093 km | ||||
| Rail Network | 1,449 km | ||||
| Corruption
Rating |
91/177 | ||||
| Security
Rating |
15% (Elevated Risk) | ||||
| Youth Development Index (YDI) | 72/170 | ||||
