Population: 18.6
million. 35
% is under 15
Population Density: 732
per square mile
Industry: Clothing, agricultural processing, oil refining, textiles
Crops: Tea, coconuts, rice, sugar
Minerals: Graphite, limestone, gems, phosphates
Arable land: 16%
Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $3,190
Life Expectancy: Male 70, Female 75
Number of people per radio: 4.5
Number of people per television: 103
Number of people per telephone: 416
80% of the population is employed in agriculture
Sri Lanka sits off the eastern shore of India. To the north it is flat, to the south mountainous.