Countries and Facts-Sri Lanka at Glance
Capital | Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte 6°54′N 79°54′E |
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Largest city | Colombo | |
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Official language(s) | Sinhala Tamil |
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Demonym | Sri Lankan | |
Government | Unitary republic Democratic Socialist Semi-presidential system |
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– | President | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
– | Prime Minister | D. M. Jayaratne |
– | Speaker of the House | Chamal Rajapaksa |
– | Chief Justice | Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake |
Legislature | Parliament | |
Independence | from the United Kingdom | |
– | Dominion (Self rule) | 4 February 1948 |
– | Republic | 22 May 1972 |
Area | ||
– | Total | 65,610 km2 (122nd) 25,332 sq mi |
– | Water (%) | 4.4 |
Population | ||
– | 2010 estimate | 20,238,000[3] (56th) |
– | Mid 2010 census | 20,653,000[4] |
– | Density | 308.5/km2 (44th) 798.9/sq mi |
GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate | |
– | Total | $116.541 billion[5] |
– | Per capita | $5,673[5] |
GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate | |
– | Total | $59.095 billion[5] |
– | Per capita | $2,877[5] |