Bangladesh-Fast Facts
| Official Name |
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The People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| Geographical Location |
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Latitude between 20°34' and 26°38' North
Longitude between 88°01' and 92°41' East |
| Area |
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147,570 sq. km. |
| Boundaries |
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North - India (West Bengal and Meghalaya), West - India (West Bengal) East - India (Tripura and Assam) and Myanmar, South-Bay of Bengal. |
| Capital City |
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Dhaka |
| Other Major Cities |
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Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Barisal |
| Standard Time |
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GMT +6 Hours |
| Climate Variation |
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Winter 11° C - 20° C (October-February)
Summer 21° C - 38° C (March – September) |
| Rainfall |
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1100 mm to 3400mm (June – August) |
| Humidity |
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Highest 99% (July)
Lowest 36% (December & January) |
| Population |
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145 million |
| Literacy Rate |
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60% |
| Language |
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Bangla (national language). Spoken by 95%, other dialects 5%, English is widely understood and spoken. |
| Principal Crops |
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Rice, Jute, Tea, Wheat, Sugarcane, Pulses, Mustard, Potato, Vegetables. |
| Principal Rivers |
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Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Surma, Brahmaputra, Karnaphuli, Teesta, Sitalakhya, Rupsha, Madhumati, Gorai, Mahananda etc. |
| Principal Industries |
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Garments, Tea, Ceramics, Cement, Leather, Jute, Textiles, Electric and Electronics, Medicine, Fishing. |
| Principal Exports |
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Garments, Knitwear, Frozen Shrimps, Tea, Leather and Leather products, Jute and Jute products, Ceramics etc. |
| Principal Imports |
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Wheat, Fertilizer, Petroleum goods, Cotton, Edible Oil etc. |
| Electricity |
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220 Volts AC in all cities and towns |
| Currency |
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Taka, having 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 in notes and 5,2,1 in coins. Exchange Rate : US$ 1 = Taka 68.00 |
| Religion |
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Muslims - 86.6%, Hindus - 12.1%, Buddhists – 0.6%, Christians 0.4% and others 0.3%. |
| Government |
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Parliamentary form of Government President is the head of the state while the government elected by the people is headed by the Prime Minster. |
| Business Hours |
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Parliamentary form of Government President is the head of the state while the government elected by the people is headed by the Prime Minster. |
| Best Tourist Season |
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October to March. |
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