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Colombo

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Colombo

Coordinates-8.78°, -71.08°

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Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka by population, serving as the country's executive and judicial capital. It is also the de facto commercial capital of Sri Lanka. The Colombo metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 within the municipal limits. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District.

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Geography

Latitude
-8.7760
Longitude
-71.0779
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Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code
4105805
Population (Wikidata)
19,258
Wikidata
Q926688

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
  • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br