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  Sri Lanka at a Glance
Sri Lanka, an island in the Indian Ocean is located to the south of the Indian subcontinent. It lies between 5° 55' and 9° 55' north of the equator and between the eastern longitudes 79° 42' and 81° 52'. The total land area is 65,610 sq. km.
and is astonishingly varied. A length of 445 km. and breadth of 225 km. encompasse beautiful tropical beaches, verdant vegetation, ancient monuments and a thousand delights to please all tastes.The relief features of the island consist of a mountainous mass somewhat south of the centre, with height exceeding 2,500 metres, surrounded by broad plains. Palm fringed beaches surround the island and the sea temperature rarely falls below 27°C.
  Government & State
  The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a free, independent and sovereign nation. A system of administration through provincial councils was introduced in 1988. Legislative power is exercised by Parliament, elected by universal franchise on a proportional representation basis. Executive power of the people, including defence, is exercised by the President, who is also elected by the people.
Annual GDP growth rate : US$48.1 billion, growing by 3.7%
Unemployment : Approx. 9.5%
  Demography
  Sri Lanka has a population of 18.5 million of whom the majority are Sinhalese (74%). Other ethnic groups are made up of Sri Lankan Tamils (12.6%), Indian Tamils (5.5%), Moors, Malays, Burghers (of Portuguese & Dutch descent) and others (7.9%).
Although Sri Lanka is a multi-religious country, Buddhists constitute the majority with 69.3%. Other religious groups are Hindus 15.5%, Muslims 7.6% and Christians 7.5%. Sri Lanka's literacy rate of 88.6% is one of the highest in Asia.
Trade & Traffic
Main Cities
Colombo,Kandy,Galle

Main Seaports
Colombo, Galle, Jaffna, Trincomalee

Main Airport
Bandaranayke International - Katunayake

Main Export
Commodities - Textiles and Apparel, Tea, Diamonds/Gems, rubber products, Coconut Products.

Main Export Destination - Asian Countries, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom & USA

Main Import
Commodities - Transport Equipment, Machinery and Equipment, Textiles, Petroleum, Building Materials, Food and Drink.

Main Import Origin - India, Japan, South Korea,Hong Kong, United Kingdom & USA

Trade in general is expected to grow 6.3% per annum
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