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Religious Demography: Affiliation

Source: The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050

Latest Religion News

Title Date
Women’s Rights and the Shifting Tides of Islam in the Maldives 08/17/2017
Controversial Buddhist monk surrenders to court in Sri Lanka 06/21/2017
Maldives, Tourist Haven, Casts Wary Eye on Growing Islamic Radicalism 06/18/2017
Sri Lanka arrests five over anti-religious violence 06/12/2017
Hardline Buddhists in Myanmar, Sri Lanka strike anti-Islamist pact 10/30/2014

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Capital
Colombo
Population (2010)
20,860,000
Annual population growth rate (2000-2010)
1.1%
Population gain (2000-2010)
2,115,000
GDP per capita
$4,595 (US)
Literacy
91.2% of adult population
Life expectancy (2010)
75.2
Source: Population data from United Nations (updated May 2011); 2005 GDP per capita (in 2005 PPP $) from 2007/2008 U.N. Human Development Report; Literacy rate for 2012 from U.N. Organization for Education, Science and Culture

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