Sri Lanka

The island Sri Lanka (earlier: Ceylon) is situated 7° 00' North and 81° 00' East in the Indian ocean south of india. It forms the insular state of the same name which was originally called Ceylon. The south eastern UVA district produces pleasantly herb, high-quality teas. The western Dimbula district is famous for delicious, golden-coloured teas while very aromatic teas with a golden-yellow infusion origin in the 2,000 metres high mountains of Nuwara Eliya.

Size: 65,610 km²

Population: 19,408,635 (in 2001)

Capital city: Colombo (Kolamba), Seat of government: Sri Jayawardhenapura (earlier: Kotte)

Official language: Singhalesisch, Tamil

National holiday: 4th February

ISO 3166-1 country code: LK

Currency of ISO 4217: Sri Lanka Rupie (LKR)

 

also see Ceylon

 


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