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Sri Lanka
| Official language(s) |
Singhalesisch, Tamil
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| Capital |
Colombo
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| Seat of government |
Sri Jayawardhenapura
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| Form of government |
Democratic Socialist Republic
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| Head of State |
President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga
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| Prime Minister |
Mahinda Rajapaksa
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| Area |
65.610 km²
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| Population |
19.607.519
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| Population density |
298 habitants per km²
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| Independence |
from Great Britain on February 4th, 1948
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| Currency |
Sri-Lanka-Rupie (LKR)
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| Time zone |
UTC +6 h
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| National anthem |
Sri Lanka Matha
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| Licence plate number |
CL
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| Internet TLD |
.lk
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| Calling code |
+94
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