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Sri Lanka

Location
Location Description

Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India

Continent
Asia
Bordering Countries
None
Independent
Yes
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country features two large adjacent but separate rectangular areas, centered on a golden-yellow field. The smaller hoist-side rectangle is divided into two equal vertical bands of teal and orange, and the larger fly-side rectangle is maroon with a centered golden-yellow lion holding a Kastane sword in its right fore-paw and four golden-yellow Bo leaves, one in each corner.

Capital
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Languages
Sinhala, Tamil
Currency
(rupee)
Size
25,332 sq mi (65,610 sq km) — 124th largest
Total Population
21,763,170 people — 61st largest
Population Density
859 people per sq mi (332 people per sq km) — 40th largest

Country Location

Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India

Country Flag

The flag of this country features two large adjacent but separate rectangular areas, centered on a golden-yellow field. The smaller hoist-side rectangle is divided into two equal vertical bands of teal and orange, and the larger fly-side rectangle is maroon with a centered golden-yellow lion holding a Kastane sword in its right fore-paw and four golden-yellow Bo leaves, one in each corner.