ROSIEZZite - Sri Lanka

Country name: Conventional long form:
                          Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
                          Conventional short form:
                          Sri Lanka
                         Former:
                          Ceylon
Government Type: Republic
Population Growth Rate: 1.12% (1998 est.)
Industries: Processing of Rubber, Tea, Coconut, and other agricultural commodities; Clothing, Cement, Petroleum refining, Textiles, Tobacco.
Agricultural Products: Rice, Sugarcane, Grains, Pulses, Oilseeds, Roots, Spices, Tea, Rubber, Coconuts, Milk, Eggs, Hides, Meat.

National Flag of Sri Lanka is the Lion Flag. A Lion bearing a sword in its right hand is depicted in gold on red background with a yellow border. Four "Bo" leaves pointing inwards are at the four corner. Two vertical bands of green and orange at the mast end represent the minority ethnic groups. It is an adaption of the standard of the last king of Sri Lanka.
The National Anthem is "Sri Lanka Matha.." composed by the late Mr. Ananda Samarakoon.

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Climatically, Sri Lanka has no off-season for tourists. Truly it is an "Island Paradise".At sea level the temperature ranges from 25* to 28* C, and in the hill country it varies from 12* to 16* C. Rainfall is received mainly during two monsoons with occasional inter-monsoonal showers. Heaviest rainfall is experienced during the southeast monsoon (May-September) with lesser rainfall in the northeast monsoon (December-February).

Sri Lanka is a free, independent, and sovereign nation with a population of 18.774 million (1998 mid year est.). Legislative power is exercised by a Parliment, elected by universal franchise on proportional representation basis. A President, who is also elected by the people, exercises executive power including defence. Sri Lanka enjoys a multi party system, and the people vote to elect a new government every six years.

Sri Lanka follows decimal currency system in Rupees (Rs.) and Cents (Cts.) with 100 cents equal to a rupee. Currency notes are available in the denominations of Rs. 10, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000. Coins are issued in values of Rs. 1, 2, 5 and 10. The intervention currency continuosly will be the US Dollar.