Eastern Province

Summary

Eastern Province is a province of Sri Lanka^[1]. It draws 469 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_sri_lanka category, ranking #3 of 10).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eastern Province is located in Sri Lanka^[3].
• Eastern Province is in the country of Sri Lanka^[4].
• Eastern Province is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[5].
• Eastern Province's instance of is recorded as province of Sri Lanka^[6].
• Eastern Province's capital is recorded as Trincomalee^[7].
• Eastern Province's shares border with is recorded as North Central Province^[8].
• Eastern Province's shares border with is recorded as Northern Province^[9].
• Eastern Province's shares border with is recorded as Central Province^[10].
• Eastern Province's shares border with is recorded as Uva Province^[11].
• Eastern Province's shares border with is recorded as Southern Province^[12].
• Eastern Province's Commons category is recorded as Eastern Province, Sri Lanka^[13].
• October 1, 1833 marks the founding of Eastern Province^[14].
• Eastern Province's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 8.571111, 'lon': 81.237222}^[15].
• Eastern Province's official website is recorded as http://www.ep.gov.lk/^[16].
• Eastern Province's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Eastern Province, Sri Lanka^[17].
• Eastern Province has a population of {'amount': '+1551381'}^[18].
• Eastern Province has a population of {'amount': '+1782050'}^[19].
• Eastern Province covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+9996'}^[20].
• Eastern Province's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Eastern Province, Sri Lanka^[21].

Body

Geography

Eastern Province is in the country of Sri Lanka^[4]. It is located in Sri Lanka^[3]. It is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Eastern Province covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+9996'}^[20]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1551381'}^[18] and {'amount': '+1782050'}^[19].

Designation and Status

Eastern Province's instance of is recorded as province of Sri Lanka^[6].

History and Context

October 1, 1833 marks the founding of Eastern Province^[14].

Why It Matters

Eastern Province draws 469 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_sri_lanka category, ranking #3 of 10).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]