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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a country in Southern Asia with its capital in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
- Capital
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Population
- 21.8 million
- Languages
- Sinhala, Tamil
- Currency
- Sri Lankan rupee (Rs ΰΆ»ΰ·)
- Area
- 65,610 kmΒ²
- Borders
- No land borders
π‘ Tear-shaped island called Ceylon until 1972; world's largest tea exporter.
About the flag
The golden lion holding a sword comes from the flag of the last kings of Kandy. The four bo leaves stand for Buddhist virtues, and the green and saffron stripes for Muslim and Tamil communities.
How to spot it: A maroon panel with a golden sword-holding lion, plus green and orange vertical stripes at the hoist, inside a yellow border.