About Bangladesh

People's Republic of Bangladesh	Country Profile
Flag of Bangladesh  Background:  Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali            East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan.        About a third of this extremely poor country annually              floods during the monsoon rainy season, hampering                economic development.   (Source: CIA - The World Factbook)      border countries: India, Myanmar (Burma)      related countries: Pakistan	Official Name:  Gano Projatontri Bangladesh  short form: Bangladesh  int'l long form: The People's      Republic of Bangladesh  former: East Pakistan ISO Country Code: bd Time: Local Time = UTC +6h Actual Time: Wed-June-24  05:42 Country Calling Code: +880 Capital City: Dhaka (pop. 12 million, metro area) Other Cities: Chittagong (2.8 million), Khulna (1.8 million), Rajshahi (1 million), Mymensing, Comilla, Barisal, Sylhet. Government: Type: Parliamentary democracy. Independence: 26 March 1971 (from Pakistan). Constitution: 1972 Geography: Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between India and Myanmar. Area: 144 000 km² (55 813 sq. mi.) Terrain: Mainly flat alluvial plain, with hills in the northeast and southeast. Climate: Semitropical, monsoonal; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October). People: Nationality: Bangladeshi(s). Population: (2011 census) 142 million. GNI per capita PPP: $ 1,998 (year) Ethnic groups: Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims. Religions: Muslim 88.3%; Hindu 10.5%; Christian 0.3%, Buddhist 0.6%, others 0.3%. Languages: Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English is widely used. Literacy: 54% for males; 32% for females; a total of 43% literacy. Natural resources: Natural Gas, Lignite Coal, Limestones, Ceramic, Clay and Glass Sand, arable land, timber. Agriculture products: Rice, Jackfruit, Jute, Tobacco, Sugarcane, Pulses, Oilseeds, Spices,   Potatoes, Vegetables, Bananas, Mangoes, Coconut, Tea and Wheat. Industries: Garments, Jute, Cotton, Textile, Tea, Paper, Newsprint, Cement, Fertilizer, Sugar, Engineering, Electric cables , Leather, Fish. Currency: Taka (BDT) (Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bangladesh) Bangladesh in Figures More Bangladesh statistical data.
Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of Bangladesh Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Bangladeshs official homepage. Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad The Bangladesh Parliament. Prime Minister's Office Official site of the Prime Minister Office. Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Official Home Page. Diplomatic Missions Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations Bangladesh's representation to the UN. Embassy of Bangladesh in the U.S. Washington DC, USA Bangladesh's Diplomatic Missions Abroad Address list of Bangladesh's Diplomatic Missions Abroad. Foreign Missions in Bangladesh Addresses of Foreign Missions in Bangladesh. Statistics Bureau of Statistics National Statistical Office of Bangladesh. Bangladesh in Figures Bangladesh key statistical data. Maps Map of Bangladesh Administrative Map of Bangladesh. Map of Bangladesh Political Map of Bangladesh. Google Earth Map Bangladesh Searchable map and satellite view of Bangladesh. Google Earth Map Dhaka Searchable map and satellite view of Bangladesh's capital city. Map of Southeast Asia Map of the Southeast Asia region. Map of Asia Political Map of Asia.