Sri Lanka

Map of Sri Lanka

Official name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Capital: Colombo; note - Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital Area: total: 65,610 sq km water: 870 sq km land: 64,740 sq km Location: Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India Geographic coordinates: 7 00 N, 81 00 E Comparative Area: slightly larger than West Virginia Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 1,340 km Terrain: mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior Elevation extremes: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Pidurutalagala 2,524 m