• Full name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
• Population: 19.4 million (UN, 2008)
• Capital: Colombo (commercial), Sri Jayawardenepura (administrative)
• Largest city: Colombo
• Area: 65,610 sq km (25,332 sq miles)
• Major languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
• Major religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
• Life expectancy: 69 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: Sri Lankan rupee
• Main exports: Clothing and textiles, tea, gems, rubber, coconuts
• GNI per capita: US $1,540 (World Bank, 2007)
• Internet domain: .lk
• International dialling code: +94