Sri Lanka is a country in South Asia, Asia. Its capital is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, with a population of approximately 22.2M and a total area of 65,610 km². The official languages are Sinhala / Tamil and the currency is the Rupee (LKR).
Sri Lanka covers an area of 65,610 km² with a population density of 338/km² people per km². The country has a GDP of $84.5B ($3,800 per capita) and gained independence in 1948. It has a coastline of 1,340 km.
Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon until 1972, and its tea — still often called Ceylon tea — is among the world's finest. The island is also the world's original source of cinnamon, and ancient texts describe it as the legendary island of Lanka from the Ramayana.
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A UNESCO 5th-century palace and fortress built atop a 180m volcanic rock plug
A UNESCO temple housing the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha — Sri Lanka's holiest site
A UNESCO medieval city with perfectly preserved royal palaces and massive Buddha statues
The world's highest density of leopards per square kilometre, plus elephants and crocodiles
The capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
The official language(s) of Sri Lanka are Sinhala / Tamil.
The population of Sri Lanka is approximately 22.2M.
Sri Lanka uses the Rupee (LKR).
Sri Lanka is located in Asia, in the South Asia region.
Sri Lanka has a GDP of $84.5B, with a GDP per capita of $3,800.
The best time to visit Sri Lanka is December–March (west/south), May–September (east). The climate is Tropical, two monsoon seasons.
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