| Name of Country |
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People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| Conventional Short Form |
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Bangladesh |
| Father of the Nation |
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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| Head of the State |
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President |
| Current President |
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Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Current prime Minister |
: |
Sheikh Hasina |
| Year of Independence |
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1971 |
| Independence Day |
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26 March |
| Victory Day |
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16 December |
| Mother Language Day |
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21 February-Recognized as International Mothe
Language Day by the United Nations |
| Capital City |
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Dhaka |
| Land Area |
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148,460 sq.km |
| Geographical Location |
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Between 20°34 and 26°38! North latitude between 88°,01' and 92°.41' East latitude |
| Land Boundaries |
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In Southern Asia, boardering the Bay of Bengal between
Myanmar and India, North-India (Paschim Banga and Meghalaya)
West-India (Paschim Banga), East-India (Tripura and Assarn)
and Myanmar, South-Bay of Bengal. |
| Land Boundaries |
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Total 4,246 km, Myanmar 193 km, India 4,053 km |
| Coast Line |
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580 km |
| Border Countries |
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India and Myanmar |
| Territorial Area |
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12\Nautical miles |
| Time |
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GMT +6 hours |
| Recources |
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Natural Gas,Coal, hard Rock, Lime Stone, Ceramic
Clay, Glass Sand, Timber and Arable Land |
| Principal Crops |
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Rice, Wheat, Jute, Tea, Tobacco and Sugarcane |
| Export Commodities |
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Readymade garments, Raw Jute and Jute Goods, Tea. Leather
Frozen Fish and Sea Food, Naphtha, Ceramic Products |
| Import Commodities |
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Rice, Wheat, Oil Seeds, Crude Pertroleum, Raw Cotton
Fertilizer, Yarn, Machineries, Automobiles |
| Principal Industries |
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Readymade Garments, Jute, Tea, Textile, Paper, Newsprint
Fertilizer, Leather, Cement, Fish Processing |
| Sea Ports |
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Chittagong and Mongla |
| Land Ports |
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Benapole, Tamabil, Burimari, Bibir Bazar, Sonamasjid, Teknaf, Banglabandha, Belonia, Ramparh, Hili |
| Satellite Station |
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Betbunia , Talibabad |
| Airports |
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Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport - Dhaka
MAG Osmani International Airport - Sylhet
Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport - Chittagong |
| Railways |
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2,835.04 km |
| Roads |
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2,41,286 km |
| Water Ways |
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8,372 km |
| Major Rivers |
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Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Teesta,
naphuly, Dhaleshwary, Rupsha, Surma etc. |
| Population (2016) |
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16.29 million |
| Density |
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1077 per square kilometer |
| Religion |
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Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism & Others.
Muslim 88.2 %, Hindus 10.7%
Christians & Others 1.1% |
| Rail Fall |
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120-345cm during Monson (July - August) |
| Humidity |
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Highest 98 % July, Lowest 36 % December |
| Temperature |
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Winter (November - February) Max 20° C, Min 09° C
Summer (April - September) Max 35° C, Min 21° C |
| Official Language |
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Bengali |
| Business Language |
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English |
| Number of Villages |
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87319 |
| Number of Mouzas |
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59900 |
| Number of Unions |
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4484 |
| Number of Upazillas |
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490 |
| Number of Districts |
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64 |
| Number of Divisions |
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8 |
| Number of City Corporation |
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11 |
| Number of Municipalities |
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306 |
| Number of Pourashova |
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326 |
| Number of Police Station |
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639 |
| Popular Sports |
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Football, Cricket, Kabadi, Hockey, Swimming
Volleyball, Badmintion, Ches. |
| Calling Country Code |
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88 |
| National Animal |
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Royal Bengal Tiger |
| National Fish |
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Hilsha |
| National Bird |
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Magpie Robin |
| National Flower |
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White Water Lily |
| National Fruit |
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Jackfruit |
| National Tree |
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Mango Tree |
