Colombo

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/colombo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Colombo?Western Province, Sri Lanka
2. How many people live in Colombo?Approximately 612,000 within municipal limits; metropolitan area significantly larger
3. How big is Colombo?37 square miles (97 square kilometers)
4. What is the capital of Colombo?Executive and judicial capital of Sri Lanka
5. What language do people speak in Colombo?Sinhala, Tamil, English
6. What makes Colombo a special city by the sea?Colombo sits on Sri Lanka’s southwestern coast, so it has a big port and lots of ships. The city mixes old temples with new buildings, making it lively and colorful.

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