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| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Colombo |
669,700 |
2004 |
| Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia |
218,800 |
2004 |
| Moratuwa |
184,800 |
2004 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Asia |
| Population: |
20,482,000 as of 2004 |
| Area Total: |
65,610 km2 |
| Area Land: |
64,740 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
1,340 km km |
| Capital: |
Colombo |
| Climate: |
The east coast is best visited from Late December to Mid October. Tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon
(December to March); southwest
monsoon (June to October). |
| Languages: |
Sinhala (official and national language)
Tamil (national language) |
| Currency: |
1 Sri Lankan rupee (SLRe$) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence and National Day, 4 February (1948) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Arugam Bay |
|
| January: |
30°C |
| July: |
31°C |
|
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Ethnic Divisions |
| Sinhalese |
74.0% |
| Tamil |
18.0% |
| Moor |
7.0% |
| Burgher, Malay, and Vedda |
1.0% |
Religions |
| Buddhist |
70.0% |
| Hindu |
15.0% |
| Christian |
8.0% |
| Muslim |
7.0% |
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