Sri Lanka Facts and Figures:


Location: Dimensons:
Lat. 5' 55' to 9' 50' N 430 km S to N
Long. 70' 42' to 81' 52' E 225 km E to W

Coastline: Area:
1.330 km app. 65.525 sq. km

Highest Mountain: Longest River:
Pidurutalagala 2.524 mMahaweli Ganga 335 km

Highest Waterfall: Agricultural area:
Bambarakanda 263 m 20.000 sq. km

Admin. capital: Commercial capital:
Sri JayewardenepuraColombo

Nature Reserves/Parks:
8.000 sq. km




Population total: 19 million
(74.0% Sinhala, 18.1% Tamil, 7.1% Moors, 0.8% Others)

Population in District Colombo: 2.2 million

Population under 25 years of age: 56%

Population density:
average 300 per sq. km, Colombo 3.000 per sq. km

Population distribution:
Urban 21.5%. Rural 72.2%, Estate 6.3%

Life expectancy:
Women 74, Men 69

Literacy rate: Language:
91 % Sinhala, Tamil, English

Religion:
Buddhist 69%, Hindu 16%, Christian 7%, Muslim 7%

Employed in Agriculture: Unemployment rate:
37% 10%

GDP (Gross Dom. Prod): GNP (Gross Nat. Prod):
6% real growth rateRs 1.102.252 million
(agriculture, forestry, fishing
Per capitaIncome:= 21.5%, wholesale, retail
US-$ 850.00 perannum =22.5%, manufacturing
= 17.1%)

Foreign exchange earners: Tourism:
Garments, tea, tourism 400.000 pax per annum

Time Zone: Electricity:
GMT + 6 hours 230 Volts AC
(Intern. dialling code: 0094)