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Sri Lanka

The flag of Sri Lanka 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.Coat of arms of Sri Lanka
Official nameDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
LocationAsia | Southern Asia
Area65610 km2
Population21.92M inhabitants
Density334.08 pop / km2
Demonyms(m) Sri Lankan / (f) Sri Lankan
Official languagesSinhala, Tamil
Capital(s)Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Statusindependent, officially-assigned
MembershipsUN, FIFA
CurrencySri Lankan rupee (Rs රු)
GINI39.3 (2016)
TLD.lk.இலங்கை.ලංකා
Phone code+9, suffix(es): 4
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Drives on theleft