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On the map, among the vast blue expanse of the Indian Ocean, near the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent, the island of Sri Lanka stands out like an emerald drop.

In the language of the inhabitants of the island (Sinhalese), "Lanka" means "blessed, beautiful land", and the prefix "Sri" is an expression of deep reverence.

The island can be reached from India by land, via the Adam's Bridge - a chain of small islands, coral reefs, interconnected by bridges. Sri Lanka has eternal summer. Blue sea and sky, yellow sand of the coast, white foam of ocean waves, coconut palms with a bunch of green leaves at the top - the most common picture of the island.

Most of the territory of the island is occupied by a plain, and only in the south rise low, up to 2000 meters, mountains. Countless riches are hidden in the bowels of Sri Lanka. Precious stones have been mined here for a long time: rubies, which are valued more than diamonds today, sapphires, topazes, tourmalines, amethysts, moonstone. Here are the world's largest deposits of graphite, as well as rare minerals: rutile, zirconium, ilmenite. Almost a third of income comes from rubber and coconut plantations.

Another wealth of the island is tea, which is considered one of the best in the world. One third of all tea produced in the world is grown in Sri Lanka. Incomes from the sale of tea account for two thirds of the value of all goods going to other countries. Why is tea from the island of Sri Lanka called Ceylon? Because from the time of the Portuguese invasion until the independence of the island in European languages, it was called the island of Ceylon.

Author: Cellarius E.Yu.

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