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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The island of Sri Lanka formerly known as
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Madagascar
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Tasmania
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Ceylon
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The main island of Sri Lanka, formerly called Ceylon, is an island in the Indian Ocean belongs to Sri Lanka, located in Southern Asia, southeast of India, in a strategic location near major Indian Ocean sea lanes. Sri Lanka is situated to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Portuguese, the island’s first European colonial rulers, called it Ceilao. Ceylon is a transliteration of Ceilao made by the British when they took over control of the island in 1815. The government did not announce a date for the name change.
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