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Key Facts
Climate
tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October)
Coastline
1,340 km
Government type
presidential republic
Languages
Sinhala (official) 87%, Tamil (official) 28.5%, English 23.8% (2012 est.)
Natural resources
limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower, arable land
Terrain
mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior