President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Population
21,481,334
3,879,296
Life Expectancy
75.940 years
78.960 years
Capital City
Colombo
Sarajevo
Largest city
Colombo (population: 648,034)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.742
0.802
GDP per capita
$5,700 US
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
90.7%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
3.2
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
5.8%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
4.200%
43.300%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
NA
Political System
republic
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
4 February 1948 (from UK)
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Buddhist 69.1%, Muslim 7.6%, Hindu 7.1%, Christian 6.2%, unspecified 10% (2001 census provisional data)
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
Sinhala (official and national language) 74%, Tamil (national language) 18%, other 8% note: English is commonly used in government and is spoken competently by about 10% of the population
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
textiles and apparel, tea and spices; diamonds, emeralds, rubies; coconut products, rubber manufactures, fish
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$22,810,000,000 $
$10,540,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Sri Lankan rupees (LKR) per US dollar - 108.33 (2008), 110.78 (2007), 103.99 (2006), 100.498 (2005), 101.194 (2004)
konvertibilna markas (BAM) per US dollar - 1.3083 (2008 est.), 1.4419 (2007), 1.5576 (2006), 1.5727 (2005), 1.5752 (2004) note: the convertible mark is pegged to the euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.600%
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
65,610 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
1,340 km
20 km
Climate
tropical monsoon; northeast monsoon (December to March); southwest monsoon (June to October)
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
