Sri Lanka
🇱🇰 Southern Asia · Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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About Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) is a country in Southern Asia, with Colombo as its capital. It is home to roughly 21.76 million people, giving a population density of about 332 people per square kilometre. The country covers 65,610 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $108.83B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.776. The official currency is the Sri Lankan rupee (LKR), and the main languages are Sinhala, Tamil.
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How Sri Lanka measures up
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Sri Lanka is the 62nd most populous country in the world, with about 21.76 million people.
By land area it is the 120th-largest country in the world, covering 65,610 km².
It has the world's 70th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($108.83B).
Sri Lanka shares land borders with 1 country.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.776.
Sri Lanka has a population density of about 332 people per square kilometre.
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