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 Sri
Lanka: Fact File |
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Population
& Vital Statistics Income
Distribution Physical & Social infrastructure
Key economic indicators
| Physical
Features and Climate |
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Location
Between 5 55 & 9 50 of North Latitude
Between 79 42 & 81 53 of Eat Longitude
432 km (270 miles) North to South
224 km (140 miles) West to East
Highest elevation 2,524 metres (8,281 ft)
Area
Total area: 65,610 sq km
Land
area: 62,705 sq km
Inland waters: 2,905 sq km
Climate
Low country: min. 24.4C max. 31.7C
Hill country: min. 17.1C max. 26.3C
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| Population
and Vital Statistics |
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Mid
year population ('000) (2004): 19,462
Age distribution ('000) (2004):
0
- 14 years: 5,185
15 - 64 years: 13,031
65 years and over: 1,246
Population
density (2004): 310 persons per sq km
Crude birth rate (2003): 18.9 per '000 population
Crude death rate(2003): 5.9 per '000 population
Rate of natural increase (2003): 12.8 per '000 population
Infant mortality rate (2003): 11.1 per '000 live births
Dependency ratio (2004): 49.35%
Average house hold size (2003/04): 4.31
Expectation
of life at birth (2001)
Male:
71.7 years
Female: 76.4 years
Literacy
Rate (2003/04)
Overall:
92.5%
Male: 94.5%
Female: 90.6%
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| Income
Distribution |
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Gini
coefficient of Household Income (2003/04): 0.46
Poverty
Population
below US$ 1 a day (1995): 6.6%
Population below US$ 2 a day (1995): 45.4%
Mean household income (2003/04): Rs. 17,114 per month
Median household income (2003/04): Rs. 11,350 per month
Average energy
consumption per person per day(2003/04): kilocalaries 2,325
Percentage of poor households* (2002): 19.2
*Based on the poverty line estimated
in Household Income and Expenditure Survey - 2002
Human Development Index (2002): 0.740
Rank among 177 countries: 96
Employment
Employed persons ('000) (3rd quarter 04): 7,305
Agriculture:
34.1%
Industry: 21.4%
Services: 44.5%
Government
Employees (2004): 1,094,415
State
sector: 48.7%
Provincial public sector: 28.2%
Semi government sector: 23.1%
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| Physical
and Social Infrastructure Facilities |
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Length
of national roads (A & B): 11,547km
Length of railway route: 1,447km
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| Water
Supply & Sanitation |
Unit
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2004 |
| Access
to safe drinking water |
% |
71.5 |
| Access
to pipe born water |
% |
28 |
| Electricity |
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| Households
with electricity |
% |
73 |
| Per
capita electricity consumption |
kW/per
year |
348 |
| Communications |
Unit |
2004 |
Telephone
density |
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Fixed
lines
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per
100 persons |
5.1 |
Including
cellular phones
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per
100 persons |
16.0 |
Internet
& e-mail |
per
1000 persons |
4.5 |
Average
population served by a post office |
Number |
4,100 |
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Public
Health |
Unit |
2004 |
Hospital
beds |
per
1000 persons |
3.1 |
Persons
per doctor |
Number |
2,224 |
Nurses |
per
10,000 persons |
4.5 |
| Government
expenditure on health |
%of
GDP |
1.69 |
| General
Education |
Unit |
2004 |
| School
density (area covered by a school) |
sq.
km |
6 |
| Pupil/Teacher
ratio (govt. schools) |
Number |
21 |
| Age
specific enrolment ratio (age 5 to 19Yrs) |
% |
72.95 |
| Primary
net enrolement ratio - 2002 (age 5 to 19Yrs) |
% |
97.2 |
| University
Education |
Unit |
2004 |
| Pupil/Teacher
ratio |
Number |
15.1 |
| Age
specific enrolment ratio (Age 20-24 Yrs) |
% |
3.1 |
| Progression
to university from GCE (A/L) |
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Eligible
for university admission |
% |
44 |
Admission
as a percentage of eligible |
% |
14 |
Government
expenditure on education as a % of GDP |
% |
2.1 |
| Banking |
Unit |
2004 |
| Total
number of commercial banks |
Number |
22 |
Domestic
banks |
Number |
11 |
Foreign
banks |
Number |
11 |
| ATMs |
per
100,000 persons |
4.2 |
| Credit
cards issued |
per
100,000 persons |
2,608 |
| Banking
density(No of commercial bank branches) |
per
100,000 persons |
7.1 |
Source:
Central Bank Annual Report 2004
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