Geographical Coordinates: 7 00 N, 81 00 E
Coastline: 1,340 km
Population: 19,408,635 (July 2001 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate: 16.08 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Literacy: 90.2% age 15 and over can read and write
GDP Per Capita: $3,250 (2000 est.)
Agriculture-Products: rice, sugarcane, grains, pulses, oilseed, spices, tea, rubber, coconuts; milk, eggs, hides, beef
Airports: 14
Natural Hazards: occasional cyclones and tornadoes
National Language: Sinhala
Religions: Buddhist 70%, Hindu 15%, Christian 8%, Muslim 7% (1999)

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