| OFFICIAL NAME : | The People's Republic of Bangladesh | ||
| PRESIDENT : | Mr. Md. Zillur Rahman | ||
| PRIME MINISTER : | Sheikh Hasina | ||
| GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION : | Between 20 degree 34` and 26 degree 38` north latitude and between 88 degree 01` and 92 degree 41` east longtiude | ||
| CAPITAL : | Dhaka. | ||
| AREA : | 1,47,570 sq. km. Territorial Waters-12 nautical miles. | ||
| BOUNDARY : | North : India, West : India, East : India & Mayanmar, South : Bay of Bengal | ||
| RELIGION : | Islam : (88.3%), Hinduism : (10.5%), Buddhism : (0.6%), Christianity : (0.3%), Animists & belivers in tribal faith : (0.3%) | ||
| CURRENCY UNIT : | Taka (1 US$=69 Taka approximately) | ||
| MAJOR CITIES : | Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barisal, Mymensingh, Comilla, Sylhet | ||
| TOURIST CITIES : | Chittagong, Coxes Bazar, Khulna, Patuakhali, Sylhet | ||
| POPULATION : | 140.6 million (2007 Projected). Growth rate 1.42% per annum (2004). | ||
| PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES : | Garments, Jute, Cotton, Textile, Tea, Paper, Newsprint, Cement, Fertilizer, Sugar, Engineering, Electric Cables, Leather. Fish | ||
| MAJOR EXPORTS : | Readymade Garments, Raw Jute & Jute Products, Tea, Leather & Leather Products, Frozen Shrimps & Fish Products, Ceramic Products, Medicines etc. | ||
| MAIN EXPORT MARKETS : | USA, Canada, Japan, Pakistan, U.K., Sweden, Italy, Belgium, Iran, Singapore, Germany, China, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, India. | ||
| GDP GROWTH RATE : | 6.51% (2007) | ||
| GNI PER CAPITA : | US$ 520 (2007) | ||
| DENSITY OF POPULATION : | 953 per sq. km. (2007 projected) | ||
| LITERACY RATE (15 years +) : | 62.66% (2002) | ||
| AIRPORT : | a) Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. b) Shah Amanat International Airport, Chittagong, c) M A G Osmani International Airport, Sylhet |
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| LANGUAGES : | 95% Bangla, 5% Other dialects. English is widely spoken | ||
| CLIMATE : | Average winter temperatures=29-11 degree celcious | ||
| Average summer temperatures=32-21 degree celcious | |||
| ECONOMY : | Marching towards free market economy | ||
| EXPORT : | US $ 10526 Million (2005-2006) | ||
| IMPORT : | US $ 14746 Million | ||
| LIFE EXPECTANCY (at birth) : | 65.1 Years (2004) | ||
