SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka is an island nation in the Indian Ocean situated off the southeastern tip of the Indian subcontinent, separated from India by the Palk Strait. It has a recorded history of human settlement stretching back more than 30,000 years and was known historically to traders and travelers as Ceylon, a name it retained until 1972. It was one of the world’s earliest exporters of cinnamon and was a significant hub in the Indian Ocean trade network long before European contact.

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