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Sri Lanka
 * Population: 19.4 million (UN, 2005)
* Capital: Colombo (commercial), Sri Jayawardenepura (administrative)
* Area:65,610 sq. km. (25,332 sq. miles)
* Major languages: Sinhala, Tamil, English
* Major religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity
* Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN)
* Monetary unit: Sri Lankan rupee
* Main exports: Clothing and textiles, tea, gems, rubber, coconuts
* GNI per capita: US $1,160 (World Bank, 2006)
* Internet domain: .lk
* International dialing code: +94
courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com
A Greater Gift partners in Sri Lanka: Gospel House Handicrafts, Lanka Jathika Sarvodaya
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| Now the men help - they support the women. This is a change in the mindset. Now they praise our work; they ask what they can do to help. The basket making brings the family together – the husband, the wife, the children. - R. Mangai - SHARE, India. |
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