Country

Know Sri Lanka, the country. Know about the country name, area, national anthem, national flower, population, population density, life expectancy at birth, literacy rate, religion, annual per capita GNP, agricultural products and industries. Learn about various facts and figures of Sri Lanka.

Country Name	Official Name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Former Name: Ceylon
Area	65,525 sq km
Capital	Columbo
National Anthem	"Sri Lanka Matha" composed by late Mr. Ananda Samarakoon.
National Flower	The Blue Water Lily (Nymphaea stellata) is the National Flower.
Population	Approximate 19 million
Population density	309 people per sq km
Life expectancy at birth	74 female, 64 male
Literacy rate	91.8%
Religion	Buddhism 70 per cent; Hinduism, 16 per cent; Christianity, 7 per cent; Islam 7 per cent
Annual per capita GNP	US$870
Industries	Processing of rubber, tea, coconuts, and other agricultural commodities; petroleum refining, textiles, tobacco, clothing, cement
Agricultural Products	Rice, grains, pulses, sugarcane, oilseed, roots, hides, meat, .spices, tea, rubber, coconuts; milk, eggs,