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Ceylon is the old name by which Sri Lanka was called between 1948 AD to 1972 AD, and its current name is the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is one of the countries that are located entirely on an island, as is the case with Australia.
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Ceylon is located in the north of the Indian Ocean and to the south of the Indian subcontinent, hence Ceylon is located in the south of the Asian continent. The border that separates Sri Lanka from other countries is a maritime border. From the north of this country lies India, and India is approximately 31 kilometers away from Sri Lanka. As for the Maldives, it is located to the southeastern side of this country.
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The total area of Ceylon is approximately 65 square kilometers. As for its official capital, it is the city of Colombo, and this capital is the capital recognized by the United Nations. There are many official languages in Sri Lanka and these languages are Tamil language, English language, and Sinhala language. Referring to the forecasts for the year 2009 from birth, we find that the population is estimated at about 22 million and 238 thousand people.
Ceylon regime
The system of government in Ceylon is a republican system of government. Sri Lanka became independent from the United Kingdom in the year 1948 AD, specifically on the fourth of the second month (February), and this day represents for the Sri Lankans the day on which independence was declared. As for Republic Day, it is on the twenty-second of May of the year 1972 AD. The currency in Sri Lanka is the Sri Lankan rupee.
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Ceylon has an ancient civilization spanning thousands of years and years, with an estimated civilizational age of about 300 thousand years. The importance of this country has doubled because of its important and sensitive location, as it is located at the junction of the main important sea routes. These roads are the ones that connect both the west and southeast of the Asian continent. Allied forces strike Japan. Sri Lanka was subjected, during long periods that extended to nearly two thousand years, to the rule of a number of kingdoms, then it was subjected to the Portuguese and Dutch occupation until the British forces took control of it in the year 1815 AD. A peaceful national movement arose that fought for rights over the country's political independence, until it obtained it, and the independence of Sri Lanka was as mentioned in the year 1948 AD.
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