Sri Lanka - Genaral Information

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka இலங்கை ஜனநாயக சமத்துவ குடியரசு
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Anthem: "Sri Lanka Matha" Music (help·info) , Singing (help·info)
Capital		Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte[1][2] 6°54′N 79°54′E / 6.9, 79.9
Largest city		Colombo
Official languages		Sinhala, Tamil
Demonym		Sri Lankan
Government		Democratic Socialist Republic
-	President	Mahinda Rajapaksa
-	Prime Minister	Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Independence		from the United Kingdom
-	Declared	February 4, 1948
-	Republic	May 22, 1972
Area
-	Total	65,610 km² (122nd) 25,332 sq mi
-	Water (%)	4.4
Population
-	2005 estimate	19,668,000[3] (52nd)
-	July 2008 census	21,128,773
-	Density	319/km² (35th) 818/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2005 estimate
-	Total	$86.72 billion (61st)
-	Per capita	$4,600 (111th)
GDP (nominal)		2006 estimate
-	Total	$26.794 billion (78th)
-	Per capita	$1,355 (117th)
Gini (1999–00)		33.2 (medium)
HDI (2007)		▼0.743 (medium) (99th)
Currency		Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
Time zone		(UTC+5:30)
Internet TLD		.lk
Calling code		+94