Country Quiz: Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

Situated in South Asia; this is the island-nation of Sri Lanka Instead of having knowledge of a few countries - Why not all of them?

https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/about/archives/2023/countries/sri-lanka/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-11999611

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Last updated: October 14, 2024

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History
In 1505, this European country first arrived and settled	Portugal
In 1658, this country forced out the initial European settlers and gained control of the majority of the island	Netherlands
In 1796, this European country began taking control of the island and would remain in control over the island-nation until its independence	United Kingdom
Independence	1948
Prior to becoming an island-nation, Sri Lanka was connected to this country	India
Previous name of Sri Lanka; was changed after its independence	Ceylon
Society
Language	Sinhala
	Tamil
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Main Religion	Buddhism
Geography
Capital	Colombo / Sri Jayawardenapura
Second-Largest City	Kandy
Bordering Bay	Bay of Bengal
Bordering Oceans	Indian ocean
Climate	Tropical
Time zones	1
Politics
State-Condition	Republic
Founding Father	Don Stephen Senanayake
Economy
Currency	Rupee

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