Sri Lanka

by Nanda Pethiyagoda Wanasundera

This colorful set provides stimulating observations on the diverse lifestyles of far-ranging countries. It has been created to make foreign cultures come alive for young readers, especially through its abundance of full-color illustrations.Each book covers the same major topics in regard to its country. These include geography, history, government, trade, people, lifestyle, religion, language, arts, leisure and food. Each volume contains statistics,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1854353985
• ISBN13: 9781854353986
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Asia

Sri Lanka is a very multicultral country, with 70% of the population being Buddhist, 15% being Hindu, 8.5% being Muslim(mainly Sunni), and 6.5% being Christian(mainly Roman Catholic and Protestant). Population wise, the people of Sri Lanka are (72%) Sinhalese, (18%) Tamil, and the rest of the population being Sri Lankan Moor and Burgher.