Bangladesh

Bangladesh, officially the People’s Republic of Bangladesh  is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means “Country of Bengal” in the official Bengali language. Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. Other major cities include Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, and Barisal.

The major religion practiced in Bangladesh is Islam (89.7%) and a sizable minority adheres to Hinduism (9.2%).The country is low-lying riverine land traversed by the many branches and tributaries of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers.Tropical monsoons and frequent floods and cyclones inflict heavy damage in the delta region.

Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India.

Capital: Dhaka

Official language: Bangla (Bengali)

Government type:  Parliamentary Democracy

President: Iajuddin Ahmed

National Holiday: Independence Day, 26 March (1971); note – 26 March 1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is Victory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh

Area

• total: 144 000 km²
• land: 133 910 km²
• water: 10 090 km²

Climate: tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October).

Population: 150 448 339 (July 2007)

Currency: Taka (BDT)

Internet domain: .bd

International dialing code: +880

Sources: www.wikipedia.org

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