AREA ................................................
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144.000
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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141.340.476 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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981,5 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Dacca
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Taka (BDT)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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1870 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,38 (137th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Indian Ocean 0 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Keokradong 1230 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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16 December 1971 (from West Pakistan); note - 26 March 1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is known as Victory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.bd
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+880
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