Sri Lanka

Size : 65,610sq km
Capital: Sri Jayawardanapura
Commercial Capital: Colombo
Literacy Rate: 90 per cent
Population :19 million
Population dencity: 39 people per sq km
Life expectancy at birth: 74 female, 69 male
Literacy rate: 91.8%
Language: Sinhala and Tamil are the official languages. Sinhala (a language of Indo-Aryan origin) being the language of the majority. English is widely spoken and understood. Most place names and destination boards on buses and trains, are in three languages.
Ethic Mix: Sinhalaese 74% Tamil 18% Muslim 7% Burgher and others 1%