| Province |
Total
Population |
Total
Area Sq. km |
Inland
Waters Sq.km |
Forests
Sq. km |
Land
Area(a) Sq. km |
| Northern |
1,253,000 |
8,884 |
594 |
3,946 |
8,290 |
| Eastern |
1,282,000 |
9,996 |
635 |
3,030 |
9,361 |
(a) Total land area excluding
inland waters
Source: National Human Development Report - Sri Lanka,
1998, UNDP
MAPS:
1.
Distribution of Sinhalese and Muslims in the Eastern
Province
2.
Distribution of Tamils in the Eastern Province
|
The
Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka