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Bangladesh
Profile |
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Official Name |
The People's
Republic of Bangladesh. |
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Capital Dhaka |
(Metropolitan
area 590sq. miles or 949 sq. kilometers) |
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President |
Professor
Iajuddin Ahmed |
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Prime Minister |
Begum Khaleda
Zia |
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| Geographical
Location: |
| In South Asia: between 20° 34'
and 26° 38' north latitude and between 88° 01' and
92° 41' east longitude: consists of flat fertile
alluvial land. |
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Boundaries: |
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North |
India (West
Bengal and Meghalaya) |
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West |
India (West
Bengal) |
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East |
India (Tripura
and Assam) and Myanmar |
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South |
Bay of Bengal |
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| Flag
description: |
| Green with a large red disk
slightly to the hoist side of center. |
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Area: |
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Total: |
1,47,570 sq km |
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Land Usage: |
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Arable Land: |
73% |
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Permanent crops: |
2% |
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Permanent pastures: |
5% |
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Forest and woodland: |
15% |
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Other: |
5% |
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Administrative Units: |
| Division -6, District -64, Police
Station -507, City Corporation - 4, Unions -4,484 ,
Villages -87,319, Households- 2,53,6,2321 |
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| Standard
Time: |
| GMT + 6 hours |
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| Climate: |
| Tropical cool, dry winters
(October to March); hot, humid |
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| Summer
(March to June): |
| Cool, rainy monsoon (June to
October) |
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| Climactic
Variations: |
| Winter (Dec-February)
temperature: Average maximum 29°C, average minimum
11°C Summer (April-June) temperature: average
maximum 34°C, average minimum 21°C |
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| Rainfall: |
| 1194 mm to 3454 mm (average
during monsoon, mid-June to mid-August) |
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| Humidity: |
| Highest 99% (July), Lowest 36%
(December and January) |
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| Vegetation: |
| Grassland, mixed evergreen and
evergreen |
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People: |
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Population |
12,92,47,233
(Jan 22, 2001) |
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Male |
6,58,41,419 |
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Female |
6,34,05,814 |
| Sex
ratio |
103.8 |
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Population Density |
834/sq. km |
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Population Growth |
1.48% (in the
2001 census over 1991 census) |
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Religion: |
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Muslim: |
88.3 % |
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Hindu: |
10.5 % |
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Buddhist: |
0.6 % |
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Christian: |
0.3 % |
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| Language: |
| 95 percent Bengali. 5 percent
other dialects, English is widely spoken. |
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| Ethnic
groups: |
| Predominantly mixed group of
Proto Austroloids/Dravidians, Mongoloids and Aryans. |
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| Food: |
| Staple diet - rice, vegetable,
pulses, meat and fish. |
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| Major
Cities: |
| Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna,
Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Comilla, Barisal and Sylhet. |
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| Principal
Crops and Fruits: |
| Rice, Jute, Wheat, Tobacco,
Sugarcane, Tea, Pulses, Oilseeds, Spices, Potatoes,
Vegetables, Bananas, Mango, Coconut and Jack Fruit. |
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| Principal
Rivers: |
| Padma, Brahmaputra, Jamuna,
Meghna, Karnaphulli, Teesta, Buriganga, etc. (total
230 rivers including tributaries). |
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| Mineral
resources: |
| Natural gas, limestone, hard
rock, coal, lignite silica sand, white clay,
radio-active sand, Oil. |
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| Human
resources: |
| A substantial manpower reserve of
well trained and skilled engineers, economists,
technical, physicians, accountants and other
professionals; trained administrative and managerial
personnel; abundant, cheap, easily trained and
adaptable, hard working, intelligent and youthful
labour force. |
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| History:
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| Recorded history traceable to the
4th century B.C. with clear evidence of flourishing
civilization consisting of cities, palaces, temples,
forts, seats of learning and monasteries. |
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1200 A.D |
Advent of the
Muslims, enjoying periods of prosperity under Muslim
rule. |
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17th century |
A time of
economic well being. |
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1757 |
Beginning of
British colonial rule. |
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1947 |
Departure of
the British from Indian subcontinent; Bangladesh
becomes "East Bengal/East Pakistan as part of
Pakistan". |
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1971 |
Emergence of
the sovereign state of Bangladesh through 9 months
of armed struggle against Pakistani occupation
forces. |
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Form of Government |
The country has
a parliamentary form of government headed by the
Prime Minister. The President is the constitutional
head of the state. |
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| Principal
Industries: |
| Garments, Jute, Cotton, Textile,
Tea, Paper, Newsprint, Cement, Fertilizer, Sugar,
Engineering, Electrical Cables, Leather and Fish. |
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| Principal
Exports: |
| Ready-made garments, Jute and
Jute Products, Tea, Fish, Leather, Frozen food
,Chemical fertilizer etc. |
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| Principal
imports: |
| Wheat, Oilseeds, Crude Petroleum,
Raw cotton, Edible oil, Petroleum products,
Fertilizer, Staple fibers, Yarn, Iron and Steel,
Electrical goods, Machinery, Electronics. |
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| Sea ports:
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| Chittagong and Mongla. |
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| Inland river
ports: |
| Dhaka, Narayanganj, Chandpur,
Barisal, Khulna, Bhairab, Sirajgonj etc. |
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| Airports:
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| Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore,
Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal, Cox's Bazar and Syedpur. |
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| Radio
Stations: |
| Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna,
Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet, Comilla, Rangamati and
Thakurgaon. |
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| TV Station:
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| Dhaka, Chittagong. |
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| Satellite
Stations: |
| Betbunia (Chittagong) and
Talibabad (Dhaka) for international
telecommunication |
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| Educational
Institutions(1999): |
| Universities-30, Medical
Colleges-24, Bangladesh Institute of Technology-4,
Colleges-2288, Polytechnic Institute-20, Secondary
School-14069, Primary School-65610 |
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| Electricity
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| 220 Volts A.C. in all cities and
towns. |
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| Tourist
Season: |
| October to March. |
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| Main Tourist
Attractions: |
| Colorful tribal life of Hill
Tracts, World's longest Sea beach at Cox's Bazar,
Centuries old historical sites at Dhaka, Paharpur,
Mainamati, Mohasthangar, Sundarban the home of the
Royal Bengal Tiger, Largest tea garden, riverine
life etc. |
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| Wearing
Apparels: |
| Tropical in summer and light
woolen in winter |
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| Victory Day:
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| 16th December |
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