2006-11-23 22:57:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Sinhala, known as Ceylon before 1952 is a predominantly Buddhist island nation in South Asia, located in just about 31 kilometres (18½ mi) off the southern coast of India. Its nearest country is India. It is often popularly referred to as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It is home to more than 20 million people-.
2006-11-24 03:39:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sri Lanka is the nearest country to India's Southern end
2006-11-23 23:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by Santhosh S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-23 23:00:04 · answer #3 · answered by Rain 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because India is a sub-continent, surrounded by water, it doesnt have any borders in common with a country to the south, but Sri Lanka, the big island off of the tip, is the closest.
2006-11-23 23:02:27 · answer #4 · answered by sngcanary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon)
2006-11-23 23:56:29 · answer #5 · answered by Urumi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-24 02:11:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-24 01:44:39 · answer #7 · answered by jeff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-23 23:04:43 · answer #8 · answered by Aravind K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-23 23:00:39 · answer #9 · answered by babycakes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-23 23:00:53 · answer #10 · answered by ramya b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋