| Official name: |
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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| Capital: |
Colombo; note - Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital
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| Area: |
total: 65,610 sq km
water: 870 sq km
land: 64,740 sq km
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| Climate: |
tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October)
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| Location: |
Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India
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| Geographic coordinates: |
7 00 N, 81 00 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly larger than West Virginia
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| Land boundaries: |
0 km
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| Coastline: |
1,340 km
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| Terrain: |
mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pidurutalagala 2,524 m
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