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The name: the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka(The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka)Independence Day: February 4 (1948)National Day: February 4 (1948)Army: October 10Flag: a horizontal rectangle, the length and width ratio is about 2:1.The yellow flag of the border and around the box on the left side of the yellow Shutiao, the flag will be divided into about the structure of the framework.The left box is green and orange of the two vertical rectangle; right for the brown rectangle, is a middle Zhandao seize the yellow lion, has a rectangular 1.40 Lime leaves.Brown on behalf of the Sinhalese people, accounting for 72 percent of the population; orange, green on behalf of minorities; yellow border symbol of people in their quest for a bright and well-being.Lime leaves that the Buddhist belief, and its shape and also the country's profile is similar to the lion logo indicates that the country's Gucheng "lion", symbol of firmness and courage.National Emblem: logo in the center of a round face for a lion, with the implication of its image of the national flag.Lion surrounded by 16 Dutch flower petals, the symbol of holiness, auspicious; petals and surround the two Sui rice, a symbol of good harvest.Logo bottom is a bowl of flowers, the bowl containing the temple flowers; bowl of flowers on both sides of the sun and the moon were pictorial.To the top of the national emblem of the Buddhist Falun symbol of religious belief; rotation of the Falun forever, but also countries such as the symbol of the sun and the moon as perpetuatingFlowers: orchidsState stone: Cat's EyeNational political figures: President 马欣达拉贾Pa Kesa, in November 2005 inauguration.Physical Geography: 65,610 square kilometers.In southern Asia, the South Asian subcontinent on the southern tip of the Indian Ocean island nation, has beautiful scenery, as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean," "Gem of the country" and "lion country."At the northwest-grams across the Taiwan Strait and the Indian peninsula.Close to the equator, such as the summer throughout the year, the average temperature of 28 ℃.The average rainfall throughout the year from 1283-3321 mm.AP: Sri Lanka impressionPopulation: 19.01 million (April 2005).Ethnic Sinhalese account for 81.9 percent, Tamil 9.5%, 8.0% Moore family, the other 0.6 percent.Sinhalese, Tamil as an official language and with the national language, English upper class GM.Residents of 76.7 percent Buddhist, 7.9 percent Hindu, 8.5 percent Muslim, 6.9 percent Christian.Jia Lehai the edge sunset afterglow of girls under the WaterCapital: Colombo (Colombo) has been called the "crossroads of the East", from the Middle Ages, here is the world's most important port one of the world renowned Lanka gems, that is, from here continue to lose Overseas.Tropical monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 28 ℃.Has a population of 2.234 million (2001).Sri Lankan soldiersAdministrative Division: National divided into nine provinces: Western Province, Central Province, Southern Province, Northwest Province, Northern Province, North Central Province, Eastern Province, provincial and Sabalajia Muwa Wuwa in 25 counties.A brief history: 2500 years ago, from North India's Aryan migration to the establishment of the Ceylon Island Sinhalese dynasty.In 247 BC, India Peacock dynasty Ayu Wang sent his son to promote the island of Buddhism, the King welcomed by the local, from the Sinhalese people get rid of Brahmanism and converted to Buddhism.2 century BC, before and after, South India's Tamil people have begun to move and settle in Basilan.From the 5th century until the 16th century, the Sinhalese and Tamil kingdom between the Kingdom of conquests continued.First was the 16th century Dutch and Portuguese rule.Late 18th century became a British colony.February 4, 1948 independence, becoming a self-governing Commonwealth.May 22, 1972, announced the name of Ceylon, renamed the Republic of Sri Lanka."Sri Lanka" is the island of Ceylon Sinhala ancient name, which means a bright future, fertile land.August 16, 1978 changing the country called the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is still the Commonwealth member countries.Sri Lanka raceIn the southern city of Galle in Sri Lanka on the beach, some fishermen on fishing in the woods.Fishermen who rely on these fixed on the beach several 100-year-old wood, can not sail on to deeper waters for fishing.Politics: the current constitution on September 7, 1978 in force, for the first four Slovak Constitution, the presidential system to parliamentary system.In 1982 after repeated revision of the constitution, parliament will be a six-year term expires citizens can vote on whether to extend the Andean provisions of all officials, including members, sworn to oppose separatism, safeguarding national unity.President heads of state, commander of the armed forces, to the appointment of the Prime Minister and other members of the Cabinet's power.Implementation of a unicameral parliament.Colombo, the traditional New Year ox-cart competitionEconomy: Sri Lanka is a plantation-based agricultural economy, fisheries, forestry and water resources abundant.Tea, rubber and coconut is Sri Lanka income of the three pillars of the national economy.Sri Lanka's main mineral deposits are graphite, precious stones, titanium-iron and zircon, such as mica, graphite output ranked first in the world, renowned Lanka gemstones in the world.Sri Lanka's industries of textile, clothing, leather, food, beverages, tobacco, paper, wood, chemicals, petroleum processing, rubber, metal processing and assembly machines, mostly concentrated in the Colombo area.Exports mainly textiles, garments, tea, rubber, coconut and oil products.In addition, the tourism economy of Sri Lanka is also an important part of the annual foreign exchange earnings for the country hundreds of millions of dollars.Currency: rupees (Rupee)>>>Sri Lanka's elephant orphanage.Located in the northwest town of Sri Lanka covered carats Pinnawela elephant orphanage built in 1975, mainly in the adoption of those lost in the jungle as the mother of David.At present, visitors to open an elephant orphanage,Slovakia became well-known tourist attractions.Press and Publications: There are more than 200 kinds of newspapers, four press system.Ceylon joint company commonly known as Lakeside Press Building, founded in 1918, in July 1973 by the Government to take over.Published in five daily newspapers, three kinds of Sunday Journal and more than 10 kinds magazine.Major newspapers have the largest English language daily newspaper "Daily News", one of the largest Sinhala Daily "Daily Sun."Wu Pali Newspaper Group, founded in November 1981.Published daily, Sunday, daily newspapers, weekly magazines of the two kinds.Major newspapers "islands" for the United Kingdom and the Monk-language daily, circulation great.Wei Guya Newspaper Company: Established in 1990.Major newspapers have Sinhala Daily "Blanca Light," the English Sunday newspaper "Sunday Times."Quickly Newspaper Company: Established in 1930, the private sector.Tamil newspapers published the text, "lion" was the largest Tamil-language daily.Blanca news agency in 1978 by several newspaper companies jointly established the semi-official news agency.Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation radio station formerly known as Ceylon, now known to switch to 1967, of the official radio stations.Sri Lanka television station of the state television.1982 launch, is Sri Lanka's largest television station, with the British daily, the monks, the Thai broadcast in three languages.Sri Lanka soldierDiplomacy: pursue an independent and non-aligned foreign policy and support the five principles of peaceful coexistence and oppose all forms of imperialism, colonialism, racism and great power hegemonism and safeguarding Sri Lanka independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and does not allow foreign countries to Sri Lanka Internal affairs and foreign affairs of any interference.International and regional security concerns, advocates of general and complete disarmament, including global nuclear disarmament and the establishment of new international political and economic order.Firmly opposed to international terrorism,Relations with China: Sri Lanka has a long history of friendly exchanges.China Shicheng for the division of Sri Lanka (lion) of the Sangha or Luo.In 410 AD, the Chinese monk of the Jin Dynasty was outbound from India to Sri Lanka in two years, get back Buddhist scriptures and the "Buddha of the mind".Ming Dynasty navigator Zheng He arrived in Sri Lanka on many occasions.The 15th century, a prince to visit Beijing Sri Lanka, on their way home to settle in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, the imperial Cixing for the world, their descendants are still Quanzhou and Taiwan to settle.Sri Lanka reduced to the West after the colony, was suspended in Sri Lanka relations.February 7, 1957, Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations with China.April 1996, Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga to visit China.May 2001, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji visits Sri Lanka.April 2005, Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan government issued a joint communique.By the end of August 2005, President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga were present at the Fourth World Conference on Women, the 10th anniversary of the meeting; and a state visit to China.In recent years, bilateral trade between China and Slovakia maintain the momentum of growth, from 1995 to 2002, bilateral trade volume between the two countries totaled 2.46 billion U.S. dollars.In 2004, bilateral trade volume to over 700 million U.S. dollars, up 36.9 percent.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/18/content_445796.htm

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