Sri Lanka: map, capital and facts
Sri Lanka is a country in Southern Asia. Its capital is Colombo. Its official languages are Sinhala and Tamil.
Sri Lanka covers about 65,610 km², making it the 120th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 21.8 million people live there, the 62nd-most populous.
Sri Lanka shares land borders with 1 country: India.
Where is Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka is in Southern Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 7°N, 81°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Sri Lanka is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Sri Lanka facts
| Capital | Colombo |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Area | 65,610 km² (120th largest) |
| Population | 21,756,000 (62nd most populous) |
| Languages | Sinhala, Tamil |
| Currency | Sri Lankan rupee (Rs රු) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 1 |
| Centre point | 7°N, 81°E |
Countries that border Sri Lanka
- India, capital New Delhi
Other countries near Sri Lanka
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Maldives, about 980 km
- Bangladesh, about 2,120 km
- Thailand, about 2,250 km
- Nepal, about 2,360 km
- Myanmar, about 2,470 km
Guess Sri Lanka in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Sri Lanka were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Asia
- Subregion: Southern Asia
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 65,610 km²
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More countries in Southern Asia
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal and Pakistan.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.