Sri Lanka
Flag
Coat of arms
Capital: Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte - 6°54′N 79°54′E
Largest city: Colombo
National Tree: Na Tree (Ironwood) "Mesua Nagassarium”
National Flower: Nil Mahanel flower “Nympheae Stellata”
National Bird: Jungle Fowl
National Anthem: "Sri Lanka Matha" composed by late Mr. Ananda Samarakoon.
Ethnic groups (2001):
≈73.9% Sinhalese
≈12.6% Tamil
≈7.4% Moors
≈5.2% Indian Tamil
≈0.5% Others
Demonym: Sri Lankan
Government: Democratic Socialist Republic
- President Mahinda Rajapaksha
- Prime Minister D. M. Jayarathne
Independence: from the United Kingdom
- Dominion (Self rule) February 4, 1948
- Republic May 22, 1972
Area:
- Total: 65,610 km2 (122nd)
25,332 sq mi
- Water (%): 4.4
Population:
- 2009 estimate 20,238,000[4] (53rd)
- July 2008 census 21,324,791
- Density 308.4/km2 (35th)
798.9/sq mi
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Time zone: Sri Lanka Standard Time Zone (UTC+5:30)
Internet top-level domain (TLD): .lk
Calling code: 94
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