Official name- People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Geographic location-Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India

Geo. Coordinates-24 00 N, 90 00 E

Victory day : 16 December 1971 (from West Pakistan, currently Pakistan)

Independence day: 26 March 1971

Capital City-Dhaka

Total area of Bangladesh -

56,977 sq mi or 147,570 sq km

Total Coastline-580 km

Climate of Bangladesh-Primarily tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)

Total Population- Approx. 150,000,000 (2008 estimate)

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Population growth rate-1.59% (2001 est.)

Projected population in 2025 -204,538,715 (2025 estimate)

Natural resources: natural gas, arable land, timber, coal

Urban/rural distribution
urban -26 percent (2001 estimate)

rural -74 percent (2001 estimate)

Largest cities, with population
Dhaka -3,368,940 (1991)

Chittagong -1,566,070 (1991)

Khulna -601,051 (1991)

Rajshahi -324,532 (1991)

Narayanganj -268,952 (1991)

Ethnic groups

Bengali -98 percent

Other -2 percent

Languages
Bengali is the official and National language(official). English is widely used in official works.

Major Religion

Muslim -86 percent

Hindu -12 percent

Other -2 percent

Principal Rivers : Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Madhumati, Surma and Karnaphuli.

Life expectancy in Bangladesh
Average -61.3 years (2003 estimate)

Female -61.2 years (2003 estimate)

Male -61.5 years (2003 estimate)

Gross domestic product
GDP purchasing power parity $258.8 billion (2004.)
GDP per person purchasing power parity $1,900 (2004 )

Currency of Bangladesh

Bangladeshi currency is known asTaka.

One Bangladesh Taka : 110 British pounds(2009 app.)

One Bangladeshi -Taka. 70.00 US Dollars(2009 app.)

Major Airports : ZiaInternationalAirport, Dhaka. International airports at Chittagong Sylhet ; domestic airports at Jessore., Cox's Bazaar. Rajshahi and Saidpur;

Main Sea ports : Chittagong and Mongla.

Major Trading Partners: Exports: US 23.9%, Germany 13.6%, UK 9.7%, France 5.9% (2003) Imports: India 15.4%, China 11.3%, Singapore 10.8%, Japan 5.9%, Hong Kong 4.5% (2003)