Which country was known as Ceylon prior to 1972?

Answer 1

sri lanka

Answer 2

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in (ශ්‍රී ලංකා in Sinhala/இலங்கை in Tamil) (known as Ceylon before 1972), is a tropical island nation off the southeast coast of the Indian subcontinent, about 31 kilometres (18½ mi) south of India. It is in a strategic position in the Indian Ocean, along major sea trade routes from the Far East to Africa and Europe. Its capital is Colombo.

The country was a British crown colony for more than a century, but gained independence February 4, 1948 and is now a Democratic Socialist Republic with a linguistically and religiously diverse population.

Answer 3

Sri Lanka

Answer 4

Sri Lanka

Answer 5

Sri Lanka

Answer 6

Sri Lanka

Answer 7

Sri Lanka

Answer 8

Ceylon was formerly Sri Lanka... have a good day.

Answer 9

Oh, say are you able to make certain by using the daybreak's early gentle What so proudly we hailed on the twilight's final sparkling? Whose vast stripes and fantastic stars via the perilous combat, O'er the ramparts we watched have been so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's pink glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave evidence in the time of the night that our flag grew to become into nevertheless there. Oh, say does that action picture star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the unfastened and the residing house of the brave? on the shore, dimly considered in the time of the mists of the deep, the place the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, what's that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, because it fitfully blows, a million/2 conceals, a million/2 discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In finished glory meditated now shines interior the flow: 'Tis the action picture star-spangled banner! Oh long might it wave O'er the land of the unfastened and the residing house of the brave! And the place is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of warfare and the conflict's confusion, a house and a usa might desire to circulate away us not greater! Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution. No shelter might desire to keep the hireling and slave From the priority of flight, or the gloom of the grave: And the action picture star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O'er the land of the unfastened and the residing house of the brave! Oh! to that end be it ever, whilst freemen shall stand between their enjoyed residing house and the warfare's desolation! Blest with victory and peace, might the heav'n rescued land compliment the skill that hath made and preserved us a usa. Then conquer we'd desire to, whilst our reason it quite is basically, And this be our motto: "In God is our have faith." And the action picture star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the unfastened and the residing house of the brave!

Answer 10

Sri Lanka is the former name of Ceylon.

For more information, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka.