Sri Lanka
General
Population: 21,324,791 (2008)
Land Area: 65,610 sq km
Natural Resources: Limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower
Capital: Colombo
Political System: Republic
State Leader: Mahinda Rajapaksa (2005)
Head of Government: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (2005)
Languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR)
Major Religions: Buddhist 69,1%, Muslim 7,6%, Hindu 7,1%, Christian 6,2%, Unspecified 10%
Major Ethnicities: Sinhalese 73,8%, Sri Lankan Moors 7,2%, Indian Tamil 4,6%, Sri Lankan Tamil 3,9%, Other 0,5%, Unspecified 10%
Life Expectancy: 75,14 years (2009)
Economy
GDP: 38 billion (2008)
GDP Per Capita: 4,300 (2008)
GDP Growth Rate: 6% (2008)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 15,5%, Industry 27%, Services 57,5% (2008)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 34,7%, Industry 26,1%, Services 39,2% (2008)
Industries: Processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, tobacco, agricultural commodities, telecommunications, insurance, banking, clothing, textiles, cement, petroleum refining
Agriculture Products: Rice, sugarcane, grains, pulses, oilseed, spices, tea, rubber, coconuts; milk, eggs, hides, beef; fish
Tourism Revenue: 808 million (2004)
Unemployment Rate: 5,2% (2008)
Military
Army Size: 111 000 (2004)
Budget: 2,6% of GDP (2006)
Current Situation
Sri Lanka is located in South Asia. It's nearest neighbor is India. Sri Lanka's economy had been growing steadily until the 2004 tsunami and the resurgence of violence with the Tamil Tigers. Since these events tourism and foreign investments levels have declined considerably. Agriculture remains a very important sector, the most important crop is tea.
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