Official name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates: 7°00′N, 81°00′E
Land area: 24,996 sq mi (64,740 sq km)
Total area: 25,332 sq mi (65,610 sq km)
Population: 20,926,315 (2007)
Government: Democratic Socialist Republic
President: Mahinda Rajapaksa (2005)
Prime Minister: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (2005)
Languages: Sinhala 74% (official and national), Tamil 18% (national), other 8%; English is commonly used in government and [...]

















