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Official Name
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People’s Republic of Bangladesh
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Father of the Nation
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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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Head of the State
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President Mohammad Zillur Rahman
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Head of the Government
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
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Geographical location
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Bangladesh is situated in the eastern part of the South Asian sub-continent. It lies between Latitudes 20˚34’ and 26˚38’ North, and Longitudes 88˚01’ and 92˚41’ East.
The country is bordered by India on the east, west and north, and by the Bay of Bengal and small border strip with Mayanmar in the south-east.
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Area
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147,570 sq km (56,977 sq miles)
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Administrative units
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6 Divisions, 64 Districts, 481 Upazilas, 4,498 Unions, 59,990 Mouzas, 87,316 Villages.
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City Corporations
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6
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Municipalities
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308
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Capital
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Dhaka (estimated population of Dhaka Metropolitan Area 128 million, 2008)
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Nationality
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Bangladeshi
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Official Language
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Bengali (Bangla)
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Currency
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Taka/Tk. (US$ 1=Tk. 69)
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Time
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GMT+6 hours.
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Population (est. 2008)
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145 million.
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Population Growth Rate (2008-09)
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1.26%
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Population Density per sq. km (2008-09)
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977
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Sex ratio
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105 males per 100 females
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Fertility rate (per women 2007)
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2.4
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Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (2007)
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59%
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Life Expectancy at Birth (2008)
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66.7 years
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Infant Mortality per 1000 live Births (below 1 year, 2007)
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43
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Adult Literacy Rate (11+ yrs, 2008)
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49.1%
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Civilian Labour Force (2005-06, 15+yrs)
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49.5 million
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Percentage of Labour Force in Agriculture Sector
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48.4%
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Percentage of Labour Force in Industries Sector
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24.3%
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Percentage of Labour Force in Services Sector
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14.2%
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GDP growth rate (2008-09, at 1995-96 constant price)
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5.88%
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Per capita GDP (2008-2009)
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US$ 621
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Savings-GDP Ratio (2008-09)
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32.37%
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Revenue Expenditure-GDP Ratio (2008-09)
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15.3%
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Revenue Income-GDP Ratio (2008-09)
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11.3%
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Investment GDP Ratio (2008-09)
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24.18%
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Population below poverty line (2005, daily intake below 2122 K. Cal.)
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40.0%
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Population below poverty line (2005, daily intake below 1805 Cal.)
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18.6%
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Main Seasons
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Spring (February- March), Summer (April-June), Monsoon (July-September), Autumn (October-November), Winter (December-January)
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Annual Average Rainfall
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203 mm
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Monsoon Rainfall
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1194 to 3454 (Average: 1733 mm)
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Annual Average Temperature
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21.2˚ c (minimum) to 30.4 c (maximum)
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Annual Average Humidity
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78%
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Principal Rivers
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Padma, Meghna, Januna, Brahmaputra, Teesta, Surma and Karnaphuli.
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Principal Crops and Fruits
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Rice, wheat, jute, tobacco, sugarcane, pulses oilseeds, spices, potato, vegetables, banana, mango, coconut and jackfruit.
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Principal Industries
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Readymade garments, jute and cotton textiles, tea processing, paper, cement, chemical fertilizers, light engineering, sugar, oil refining, steel, shipbuilding, brick manufacturing, house building, carpet making, ceramic-ware, pharmaceuticals, assembling bused & trucks and assembling radio, TV & computers.
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Principal Mineral Resources
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Naturall gas, coal, limestone, ceramic clay, glass sand, hard rock.
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Principal Exports
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Readymade garments, raw jute, jute goods, tea, shrimp, fish, finished leather and leather goods, pharmaceuticals, flowers, fruit and vegetables, ceramic-ware, computer software, handicrafts and newsprint. Total export receipts: US$ 15.57 billion (2008-09)
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Seaports
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Chittagong and Mongla.
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International Airports
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Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet.
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Domestic Airports
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Jessore, Ishwardi, Comilla, Cox’s Bazar, Thakurgaon, Syedpur, Rajshahi, Barisal.
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Radio & TV
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Transmissions cover the entire country.
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Popular Sports
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Football, Cricket, Hockey, Kabaddi, Swimming, Volleyball, Badminton, Chess.
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