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Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Political Geography

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Sri Lanka[srE lAng´ku] Pronunciation Key [Sinhalese,=resplendent land], formerly Ceylon, ancient Taprobane, officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, island republic (1995 est. pop. 18,343,000), 25,332 sq mi (65,610 sq km), in the Indian Ocean, just SE of India. It is an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The capital and largest city is Colombo.

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