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Map of Sri Lanka

Land Extent

Total: 65,610 sq km      Netherlands total: 41,543 sq km

Inland Water

Total: 980 sq km

Coastline: 1,340 km

Climate:

Tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October)

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m

Highest point: Pidurutalagala 2,524 m

Population:  21,324,791

Population growth rate:  0.904% (2009 est.)

Ethnic groups: 

• Sinhalese 73.8%,
• Sri Lankan Moors 7.2%,
• Indian Tamil 4.6%,
• Sri Lankan  Tamil 3.9%,
• Other 0.5%,
• Unspecified 10%

Religions:  

• Buddhist 69.1%,
• Muslim 7.6%,
• Hindu 7.1%,
• Christian 6.2%,
• Unspecified 10%

Literacy:

Total population: 90.7%

GDP (purchasing power parity):  $91.87 billion (2008 est.)

GDP - real growth rate:  6% (2008)

GDP - composition by sector:

• Agriculture: 13.4%
• Industry: 29.4%
• Services: 57.3% (2008 est.)

Unemployment rate: 5.2% (30 September 2008 est.)