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Sri Lanka Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions

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Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010
Full Dataset: from 1993 to 2008
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: CIA Factbook
National or Regional Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee
Currency Symbol: LKR

Sri Lanka Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions

Nationality: noun: Sri Lankan(s) adjective: Sri Lankan

Ethnic groups: Sinhalese 73.8%, Sri Lankan Moors 7.2%, Indian Tamil 4.6%, Sri Lankan Tamil 3.9%, other 0.5%, unspecified 10% (2001 census provisional data)

Religions: Buddhist 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, unspecified 10% (2001 census provisional data)

Languages: Sinhala (official and national language) 74%, Tamil (national language) 18%, other 8% note: English is commonly used in government and is spoken competently by about 10% of the population

* Source: CIA
Other Aggregate Indicators for Sri Lanka
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  Geography (Location, geographic coordinates, map references, area, terrain, elevation extremes, borders, coastline and maritime claims) for Sri Lanka
  Climate and Environment (climate, environmental issues, environmental agreements, natural hazards) for Sri Lanka
  Natural Resources, Agricultural Products, Land Use and Water Use for Sri Lanka
  Telephone Statistics: Number of Fixed Lines, Mobile Phone Penetration Rate for Sri Lanka
  Age Structure, Median Age, Gender and Urbanization for Sri Lanka
  Population Growth Rate, Birth Rate, Death Rate, Net Migration Rate for Sri Lanka
  Life Expectancy Rate, Infant Mortality Rate and Total Fertility Rate for Sri Lanka
  HIV, AIDS and Other Major Infectious Disease Rates for Sri Lanka
Nationality, Ethnic Groups, Languages and Religions for Sri Lanka
  Literacy Rate, Educational Expenditure and School Life Expectancy for Sri Lanka
  Gross Domestic Product (PPP, Official Exchange Rate, Real Growth Rate and Per Capita) for Sri Lanka
  Labor Force by Occupation for Sri Lanka
  Poverty Line, Gini Index, Household Income and Consumption for Sri Lanka
  National Budget and Public Debt for Sri Lanka
  Bank Rates (Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate, Central Bank Discount Rate) for Sri Lanka
  Stock of Money, Stock of Quasi Money, Stock of Domestic Credit for Sri Lanka
  Stock Market Capitalization: Market Value of Publicly Traded Shares for Sri Lanka
  Industries and Industrial Growth Production Rate for Sri Lanka
  Electricity Production, Electricity Consumption, Electricity Exports and Electricity Imports for Sri Lanka
  Oil Production, Proven Oil Reserves, Oil Consumption, Oil Exports and Oil Imports for Sri Lanka
  Natural Gas Production, Proven Natural Gas Reserves, Natural Gas Consumption, Natural Gas Exports and Natural Gas Imports for Sri Lanka
  Trade Statistics, Export Statistics, Export Partners and Products, Import Statistics, Import Partners and Products for Sri Lanka
  Foreign Exchange Reserves and Gold Reserves for Sri Lanka
  FDI Statistics (Foreign Direct Investment at Home/ Inbound FDI, Foreign Direct Investment Abroad/ Outbound FDI) for Sri Lanka
  Exchange Rate Statistics for Sri Lanka
  Television and Radio Statistics (TV Stats, Radio Stats) for Sri Lanka
  Internet Statistics (Internet Users, Internet Hosts, Country TLD) for Sri Lanka
  Airport Statistics (Paved Runway Airports, Unpaved Runway Airports, Heliports) for Sri Lanka
  Transport Statistics (Railways, Roadways, Waterways, Ports and Terminals, Airports, Merchant Marine) for Sri Lanka
  Military Statistics (Military Expenditure, Military Branches, Service Age and Obligation, Manpower Available and Fit for Military Service) for Sri Lanka
  Disputes, Refugees, Human Trafficking and Illicit Drug Production for Sri Lanka
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