Sri Lanka

CAPITAL COLOMBO
LAND AREA: 65,610 SQ. KM
POPULATION 21 MILLION (2012)
FORM OF STATE Executive Presidency based on the French model
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE Unicameral legislature, the 225 members are directly elected for six years under a system of modified proportional representation
CURRENCY: Sri Lankan Rupee
GDP (2012): US$ 58.7 BILLION (2012)
REAL GDP GROWTH: 6.7% (2012)
GDP PER CAPITA: NOMINAL: US$: 2,936/-; PPP: US$ 6.084/-
ORIGIN OF GDP:
  1. TEA & RUBBER
  2. READY MADE GARMENTS
  3. GEMS
  4. TOURISM (including religious tourism)
  5. LEATHER PRODUCTS (SPORTS)
  6. REMITTANCES (from Sri Lankan diaspora)
FOREIGN RESERVES: US$ 7.15 BILLION
COUNTRY RATING: BB – (Moody’s) STABLE OUTLOOK