October 15 – National Tree Planting Day in Sri Lanka

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  nIt’sn one of only two nations in South Asia that is ranked “High” onn the Human Development Index, which is a rating that takes inton consideration how wealthy people in a nation are, how long theyn live, and how educated they are.

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• nIt’sn so beautiful, it is called the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, and theren is a TON of biodiversity – which means that there are many, manyn different plant and animals species on the island.

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• nEvenn though Sri Lanka is only about as large as West Virginia, there is an lot of different cultures and religions and languages representedn there.

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• nThen small nation has 45 estuaries, which are the mouths of rivers, wheren salty tides meet fresh streams—and life abounds! It also has 40n lagoons, extensive mangrove swamps, and fringing coral reefs.

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nTonlearn more about Sri Lanka, check outnthis earlier post. 

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