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Sri Lanka (island) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 07 30 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 7.5000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 080 30 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 80.5000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located at a crossroads of maritime routes traversing the Indian Ocean. Settled by proto-Australoid peoples from southern Asia; Indo-Europeans immigrated here in the 5th century BCE. Forms main territory of the nation of Sri Lanka. |
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| Sri Lanka (preferred,C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Śri Laṅkā (C,V)
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| Īḻam (C,V)
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| Ilam (C,V)
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| Ilaṅkai (C,V)
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| Ceylon (H,V)
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| Ceilán (H,O)
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| Ceilan (H,O)
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| Ceylan (H,O)
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| Saylan (H,O)
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| Siṃhaladvīpa (H,V)
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| Sihala (H,V)
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| Serendip (H,O)
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| Serendib (H,O)
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| Sarandib (H,O)
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| Taprobane (H,O)
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............ | ancient Greek & Roman |
| Hsi-Ian (H,O)
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| Sri Lankan (C,O,English,U,A)
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Sri Lanka .......... (nation) |
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(World, Asia) [1000110] |
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