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GeographyLocation
Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India Geographic coordinates
7 00 N, 81 00 E
Map references
Asia
Area World Ranking: 122
Total 65,610 sq km
Land 64,630 sq km Water 980 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly larger than West Virginia Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
1,340 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Contiguous zone 24 nm Exclusive economic zone 200 nm Continental shelf 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin Climate
Tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October) Terrain
Mostly low, flat to rolling plain; mountains in south-central interior Elevation extremes
Lowest point Indian Ocean 0 m
Highest point Pidurutalagala 2,524 m Natural resources
Limestone, graphite, mineral sands, gems, phosphates, clay, hydropower Land use
Arable land 13.96%
Permanent crops 15.24% Other 70.8% (2005) Irrigated land
5,700 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources
50 cu km (1999)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
Total 12.61 cu km/yr (2%/2%/95%)
Per capita 608 cu m/yr (2000) Natural hazards
Occasional cyclones and tornadoes Environment - current issues
Deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife populations threatened by poaching and urbanization; coastal degradation from mining activities and increased pollution; freshwater resources being polluted by industrial wastes and sewage runoff; waste disposal; air pollution in Colombo Environment - international agreements
Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands Signed, but not ratified Marine Life ConservationGeography - note
Strategic location near major Indian Ocean sea lanes
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