Cejlon, or Sri Lanka, is a beautiful island in the Indian Ocean, famous for its tea plantations and rich nature – monsoon forests, savannahs, and thorny scrublands. The island, covering 65.6 thousand km², features a diverse landscape ranging from lowlands to the southern plateau. Cejlon is also a paradise for treasure seekers – graphite is found here, as well as numerous gemstone deposits such as sapphires, rubies, and garnets, especially around Ratnapura. The most important cities are Kolombo and Kandy.
| population: | 21,700,000 |
| area: | 67,655 km² |
| lies in: | Indian Ocean |
| highest point: | Pidurutalagala (2524 m) |
7.8817725N, 80.6614581E
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