| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Asia |
| Geographical Location |
24° 00' North Latitude
90° 00' East Longitude |
| Surface Area |
144,000 sq km |
| Climate |
Tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October) |
| Natural Resources |
Natural gas, arable land, timber, coal |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| Capital City |
Dhaka |
| Government Type |
Parliamentary democracy |
| Administrative Divisions |
6 divisions; Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, and Sylhet |
| Independence Day |
16 December 1971 (from West Pakistan);
Note - 26 March 1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is known as
Victory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
144,319,628 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Bangladeshi |
| Ethnic Groups |
Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998) |
| Religion |
Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998) |
| Languages |
Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English |
| Population Growth Rate |
2.09% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Taka (BDT) |
| Industries |
Cotton textiles, jute, garments, tea processing, paper newsprint, cement, chemical fertilizer, light engineering, sugar |
| Labor Force |
65.49 million (2004 est.)
Note: extensive export of labor to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar, and Malaysia; workers' remittances estimated at $1.71 billion in 1998-99 |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture 63%, industry 11%, services 26% (FY95/96) |
| Agriculture Products |
Rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruit; beef, milk, poultry |
| Export Commodities |
Garments, jute and jute goods, leather, frozen fish and seafood (2001) |
| Export Partners |
US 22.7%, Germany 14.5%, UK 10.8%, France 6.7% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Machinery and equipment, chemicals, iron and steel, textiles, foodstuffs, petroleum products, cement (2000) |
| Import Partners |
India 14.6%, China 11.7%, Singapore 7.8%, Japan 5.8%, Hong Kong 4.8% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
2,706 km |
| Highways |
207,486 km |
| Pipelines |
Gas 2,012 km (2004) |
| Airports |
16 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Chittagong, Mongla Port |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+880 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.bd |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan. About a third of this extremely poor
country floods annually during the monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development. |
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