Sri Lanka is an island country located in
Indian Ocean to the south of India and separated from India by Palk
Strait. It is also known as the Island of Serendipity.
Srilanka lies just above the equator between 5° 55'N and 9°
55' N and between the eastern longitudes 79° 42' and 81°
52'. The maximum length and width of Sri Lanka is 435 km and 225 km
respectively. Total area of Sri Lanka is 65610 sq km (Land area:
64740 sq km, Water area: 870 sq km).
Due to its proximity to equator Sri Lanka has typically tropical
climate. There are no marked seasons. The weather in plains and the
coastal areas is hot and humid with an average mean temperature of
27° C. Relative Humidity varies from 70% during the day to 90%
at night. The cooling sea breeze moderates the temperature. The
hills are cool and pleasant with an average mean temperature of
around 20° C.
Sri Lanka is blessed with abundant rainfall. The south-west monsoon
brings rain mainly from May to July to the western, southern and
central regions of the island, while the north-east monsoon causes
rains in the northern and eastern regions in December and January.
The South-West Monsoon brings rain to the western, southern and
central regions from May to July, while the north-eastern monsoon
occurs in the north and east in December and January. The weather is
finest in the coastal regions and hill country of the south-west
from October to March.
The temperature in the lowlands averages 27 degrees Celsius.
However, temperatures fall rapidly with altitude. In Kandy the
temperature on average is around 20 degrees Celsius and in Nuwara
Eliya it is often below 15 degrees Celsius. This change in
temperature at small distance makes Sri Lanka a very popular
destination among travelers.
Somewhere Wheather almost depends on Population
According to the latest estimates Sri Lanka has a population of
about 20 million. The ethnic division of the population is:
Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, Burgher, Malay, and Vedda 1%.
Major languages in Srilanka are: Sinhala 74% (official and
national), Tamil 18% (national), other 8%. English is commonly used
in government and spoken competently by about 10% of people.
Population density of Sri Lanka is 792 per square miles.
Other major demographic indicators of Sri Lanka are: Literacy Rate
92%, Growth Rate 8%, Birth Rate 15.6/1000, Infant Mortality Rate
14.3/1000, and Life Expectancy 73.2 years.
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