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The tiny island country of Sri Lanka (Ceylon), off the southeast coast of India, is only 270 miles long by 140 miles across, yet it is the largest single tea-growing region in the world. Tea is grown mainly in the central highlands (shown by the diamond shape on the map). The principal mountains are Pedro Peak, at an elevation of 8,292 feet, and Adams Peak, at an elevation of 7,360 feet. The weather of Ceylon is the key to its success in growing tea. Monsoons blow across the country in southwesterly "sweeps" -- from the Bay of Bengal from October to January, and back again from May to September. These "sweeps" provide the critical moisture needed for tea to thrive. The principal growing region is outlined below.

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