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Southern Asia

Sri Lanka

Colombo · 23.1 m · LKR

Sri Lanka

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

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Called the "teardrop of India", and the world's largest exporter of cinnamon.

Capital: Colombo
Population: 23,103,565
Area: 65,610 km²
Density: 352.1 / km²
Currency: Sri Lankan rupee (LKR Rs රු)
Language: Sinhala, Tamil
Indo-European
Religion: Buddhism (Theravada)

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🇮🇳 India

Flag — A gold lion with a sword on maroon, plus green and orange stripes.

Outline — A teardrop, or a pearl, hanging beneath India.

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