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Country Profile
Country: Sri Lanka
Population (2011): 20.9 million
Capital: Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Area: 65,610 sq km
Main Languages: Sinhala (official and national language), Tamil (national language)
Religions: Buddhist (official) 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, unspecified 10% (2001 census)
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
GDP (2011): US$59.2 billion
GDP per capita (2011): US$2,835
GDP growth (2011): 8.3%
GDP contribution by sector: Agriculture 13%, Industry 29.6%, Services 57.4% (2011 est.)
Urban population (2011): 15%
Life Expectancy (2010): 75 years
International dialing code: (+94)
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