Country Reports
Bangladesh
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Country name |
People's Republic of Bangladesh |
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Government type |
Parliamentary democracy |
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Capital and largest city |
Dhaka |
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Administrative divisions |
Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet |
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Independence Day |
16 December 1971 (from West Pakistan) known as Victory Day; commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh |
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National holiday |
Independence Day, 26 March (1971) the date of independence from West Pakistan |
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Area |
143,998 sq km (55,598 sq miles) |
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Location |
Southern Asia. Bordering the Bay of Bengal. |
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Land Borders |
Burma, India |
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Coastline |
580 km |
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Population |
164,4 million (UN, 2010) |
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Nationality |
Bangladeshi(s) |
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Major language |
Bengali |
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Ethnicity |
Bengali |
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Major religions |
Islam, Hinduism |
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Highest peak |
Keokradong 1,230 m |
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Climate |
Tropical climate; October to March; mild winter, March to June; hot and humid summer, June to October; monsoon; humid, warm and rainy |
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Time zone |
UTC/GMT+6 |
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Currency |
1 taka (BDT) = 100 paisa |
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Telephone |
+880 |
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Internet domain |
.bd |
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GNI per capita |
US $1,940 (World Bank, 2011) |
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Natural resources |
Natural gas, arable land, forests; timber, coal |
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Agriculture products |
Beef, poultry, milk, oilseed, rice, jute, tea, tpbacco, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, fruit, spices, pulses |
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Industries |
Garments, fish, jute goods, cotton textiles, leather products, tea, sugar, paper newsprint, chemical fertilzer,cement, light engineering |