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About Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a low-lying riverine country located in South Asia. The country contains the confluence of the Ganges (Padma), Brahmaputra (Jamuna), and Meghna Rivers and their tributaries which empty into the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh is bordered by India to the east, north, and west and shares a short border with Myanmar (Burma) in the southeast. The country is mainly flat, with 90% of its landmass less than 10 meters above sea level. With a population of approximately 140 million, Bangladesh is the most densely populated agricultural country in the world.


Official Name: People's Republic of Bangladesh

Capital: Dhaka

Ethnicity: Bengali 98%; tribal groups and non-Bengali Muslims 2%

Population: Approximately 140 million

Population Growth Rate: 1.9%

Life Expectancy: 63.5 years (male and female)*

Religions: Muslim 88%; Hindu 11%; Christian, Buddhist, others 1%

Official Language: Bengali

Year of Independence: 1971

Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy

GNP Per Capita: $440

Annual Real Growth Rate of GDP: 6.3%

GDP Composition by Sector:
Agriculture - 21%
Industry - 27%
Services - 52%

Adult Literacy: 41%, Male - 52%, Female - 29%
  National Symbols
 

National Emblem
National Animal - Royal Bengal Tiger
Steeti Shaudo
National Fruit - Jackfruit
National Flower- Water Lily
National Bird - Magpie Robin
  Population

Dhaka Skyline
Dhaka Skyline

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Country

Major City

 Population
1. Bangladesh   140.0 million (approx)
2.   Dhaka 6.7 million
3.   Chittagong  3.9 million
4.   Khulna  1.4 million  
5.    Rajshahi 0.7 million  
       
       

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