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| Bangladesh
At A Glance |
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| Official
Name |
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The
Peoples Republic
Of Bangladesh |
| Capital
City |
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Dhaka
(Metropolitan
area 522 sq
km) |
| Head
of the
State |
: |
HE Yajuddin
Ahmed |
| Head
of the Government |
: |
HE
Begum Khaleda
Zia |
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| Geographical
Location |
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| Location |
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Southern Asia,
Bordering
the Bay of
Bengal in
between India
and Myanmar |
| Coordinates |
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Latitude between
20 34 and
26 38 North
Longitude
between 88
q and 92 41
east |
Area |
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Total 1,47,570
sq km (56,977
sq miles)
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| Land |
: |
137480
sq km |
| Water |
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10090
sq km |
| Coastline |
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580
km |
| Climate |
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Tropical
; mild winter
(October-March);
Hot ; humid
summer (March-June);
Humid, warm
rainy monsoon
(June-October)
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| Rainfall |
: |
1194
mm to 3454
mm (June-August) |
| Humidity |
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Highest
99% (July),
Lowest 36%(Dec
& Jan) |
| Terrain |
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Mostly flat
alluvial plain,
hilly in southeast
of the country.
Standard Time:
GMT + Hours |
| Best
tourism season |
: |
October
to March |
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| People |
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| Population |
: |
130
million (density per
Sq Km 755) |
| Ethnic
Groups |
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Bengali 98%,
tribal groups,
non-Bengali
Muslims. |
| Religions |
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Muslim
83%, Hindu
16%, Others
1% |
| Languages |
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Bangla (Official,
also known
as Bengali),
English is
widely spoken. |
| Literacy |
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Adult Literacy
rate
(15yrs+)
42.6% |
| Life
Expectancy |
: |
About
58 yrs |
| National
Days |
: |
International
Language
Day 21st
Feb, Independence
Day 26th
Mar, National
Solidarty
Day 7th
Nov, Victory
Day 16th
Dec.
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| GDP-real
growth rate |
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53% (2000est) |
| Principle
Crops |
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Rice, Jute,
Tea, Tobacco,
Wheat, Sugarcane,
Vegetables,
Potato, Pulses
etc. |
| Export
Commodities |
: |
Garment,
Jute &
Jute goods,
Leather,
Frozen Fish
& Sea
Food, Tea,
Paper, Fertilizer,
Cement.
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| Rivers |
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Padma, Meghna,
Jamuna, Ganges,
Bramhaputra,
Karnakphuli
etc. |
| Currency |
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Taka (BDT) |
| Railways |
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Total
2745 Km |
| Broad
Gange |
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923 km, Narrkow
Gange:1822
km. |
| Highways |
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Total
201182 km |
| Paved |
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19112
km |
| Unpaved |
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182070
km |
| Airport |
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18 |
| Mineral
Resources |
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Natural
Gas, Limestone,
Handrock,
Coal lignite,
Silica Sand,
White clay,
Radio-active
sand etc.
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| Human
Resources |
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A substantial
manpower
reserve
well trained
and skilled
engineers,
Economist,
technicians,
Physicians,
Accounts
and other
Professionals;Trained
Administrative
and Managerial
Personnel,
Abundant,
Cheap, Easily
trained
and adoptable,
hard working,
intelligent
and youthful
labor force,
Labor rates
between
1.5-2.0
US$ Per
day (8-10).
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