Bangladesh
Position: Indian Subcontinent
Position: Indian Subcontinent
| International name: | Bangladesh |
| Local name: | Bangladesh |
| AREA ................................................ | 144.000 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 141.340.476 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 981,5 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Dacca |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998) |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Taka (BDT) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 1870 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,38 (137th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Indian Ocean 0 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Keokradong 1230 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 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 |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .bd |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +880 |
Indian Subcontinent country
| Dacca | 25/11/2024 | 08:49 | ( GMT+6 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook