Did you know that Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon, is an island located in the Indian Ocean that combines ancient civilizations, tropical rainforests, golden beaches, and a deep Buddhist heritage 🌍🌴? Its strategic position made it, for centuries, a key hub of maritime trade between Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Did you know that this country is home to sacred cities, tea plantations in the central highlands, and national parks with one of the largest concentrations of elephants in Asia, making it one of the most diverse destinations on the Asian continent?
📍 General facts about Sri Lanka
• 🇱🇰 Country: Sri Lanka
• 🏙️ Administrative capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
• 🌆 Commercial capital: Colombo
• 👥 Approximate population: 22 million people
• 🌍 Location: South Asia, southeast of India
• 🌤️ Climate: Tropical, warm, and humid year-round
📍 5 interesting facts about Sri Lanka
It has over 2,500 years of documented history, with ancient cities such as Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.
It is one of the world’s largest tea producers, famous for Ceylon tea.
It is home to the oldest known human-planted tree in the world, over 2,300 years old.
It has one of the highest densities of wild leopards in the world.
It was officially renamed Sri Lanka in 1972, leaving behind its colonial name Ceylon.
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