describe the geographical and ethnic composition of sri lanka
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Geographical composition :
Sri Lanka is an island nation just a few kilometers off the southern coast of Tamil Nadu.
Its population is about 2 crore.
Ethnic composition :
The major social groups are the Sinhala-speakers (74 percent) and Tamil speakers (18 percent). ‘
Tamil speakers are further divided into two groups – Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils.
Sri Lankan Tamils are the natives of Sri Lanka. The Indian Tamils’ forefathers migrated from India as plantation workers during the colonial period.
Sri Lankan Tamils live in the north and east of the country.
Most of the Sinhala-speaking people are Buddhist, while most of the Tamils are Hindus or Muslims.
There is about 7 percent of Christians, who are both Tamil and Sinhala.
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