Sri Lanka - Land
Hello, friends and welcome to Window On The World. I'm so glad to know that you are listening. Today, we'll visit an island country in South Asia. It is officially known as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is located off the southeast coast of India. It is separated from India by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar. The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo. The island has an area of 65,610 square kilometers. In the south central area of Sri Lanka, there are large mountains. The highest peak rises to 2,524 meters. There are also flat plains that stretch across an upland area. You would find major centers for commercial tea plantations here. Just north of the mountains and extending south is the dry zone which is a gently rolling flat plain. There are many rivers and streams in the south central mountains. The Mahaweli Ganga is the longest river. It empties into the Indian Ocean.
Sri Lanka is located near the equator so it has an extremely hot and humid climate. In the mountains, though, it is cooler. The average yearly temperature is about 32 degrees Celsius in the lowlands and about 21 degrees Celsius in the mountainous regions. The rainfall there depends on the seasons. The monsoon season in the southwest lasts from May until November. During the monsoon season, the rainfall is very heavy.
We'll close our Window on the World for now. Listen again next week to learn all about the people who live in Sri Lanka. I'll be waiting for you. Goodbye, friends.
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