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Info about Bangladesh
Bangladesh, on the northern coast of the Bay of Bengal, is surrounded by India, with a small common border with Myanmar in the southeast. 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.
Capital
Dhaka
- 12 560 000 people
all city from Bangladesh
Country lead by
President: Fakhruddin Ahmed (interim) (2007)
Prime Minister: Khaleda Zia (2001)
Population
147,365,352 (growth rate: 2.1%); birth rate: 29.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 60.8/1000; life expectancy: 62.5; density per sq mi: 2,850
Land Area
51,703 sq mi (133,911 sq km); total area: 55,599 sq mi (144,000 sq km)
Monetary unit
Taka
Language
Bangla (official), English
Ethnicity
Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998)
Religion
Islam 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
Transportation
Railways: total: 2,706 km (2004). Highways: total: 239,226 km; paved: 22,726 km; unpaved: 216,500 km (2003). Waterways: 8,372 km; note: includes 2,635 km main cargo routes (2005). Ports and harbors: Chittagong, Mongla Port. Airports: 16 (2005).
Internet tld
.bd
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