The size and population of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has an area of 656 10 square kilometers and a population of about 2 1.49 million.

Sri Lanka is located in South Asia, covering an area of about 656 10 square kilometers, and is one of the smaller countries in the world. According to the data of 202 1, the population of Sri Lanka is about 2 1.49 million.

Among them, the larger ethnic groups are Sinhalese and Tamil, and there are other ethnic minorities. The official languages of Sri Lanka are Sinhala and Tamil, and English is also one of the widely used languages. Colombo is the capital of Sri Lanka, and other major cities include Kandy, Galle and Jaffna.

Climatic characteristics of Sri Lanka:

Sri Lanka has a tropical monsoon climate. It is like summer all year round, with an average annual temperature of 28℃. The average annual precipitation varies from1283mm to 332 1 mm. The average maximum temperature in coastal areas is 365,438 0.3℃, and the average minimum temperature is 23.8℃. The average maximum temperature in mountainous areas is 26. 1℃, and the average minimum temperature is 16.5℃.

There are no four seasons, only the difference between rainy season and dry season. The rainy season is from May to August and 165438+ 10 to February of the following year, that is, when the southwest monsoon and northeast monsoon pass through Sri Lanka, the annual rainfall is 2540mm to 5080mm in the southwest and less than1250mm in the northwest and southeast.