Overview of Bangladesh :
BANGLADESH: COUNTRY PROFILE
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Official Name
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The People's Republic of Bangladesh
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Capital City
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Dhaka
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Independence Day
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26th March
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Geographical Location
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In South Asia between 20o.34¢ and 26o.38¢latitude and between 880.01¢& 920.41¢east longitude .
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Area
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1,47,570 Sq.Km
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Territorial Water
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12 Nautical Miles
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Population
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130.03 Million (Population Census 2001) (Adjusted)
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Density
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881 Per Square Km. (Census-2001)
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Growth rate
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1.54
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Population by Area
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Rural-76.57% Urban-23.43%
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Literacy rate (7+)
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Both Sex-45.3, Male-49.6, Female-40.6(Census 2001)
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Both Sex-61.3, Male-65.9, Female-56.5 (Completed at least 1st grade
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Literacy rate (15+)
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Both Sex-47.5 Male-53.9, Female-40.8 (Census-2001)
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Per Capita Gross National Income(GNI)
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Taka 28443 (US$463) (2004-05, BBS)
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Language
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National Language : Bengali-98% English is also widely spoken and understood.
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Religion based Population
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Muslim (89.7%), Hindu (9.2%), Buddhist (0.7%), Christian (0.3%), Animist and believers in tribal faiths (0.1%)
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Administrative Units (BBS-2001)
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Division -6, District-64, Upazila/Thana-520 Municipal Corporation: 4 Municipalities- 223,Union Parishad-4533, Village-87928
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Time
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GMT +6.00 Hours
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Main Seasons
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Winter (November-February) Summer (March-June) Monsoon (July-October)
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Principal Rivers
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Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Tista and Karnophuli, (Total 230 rivers including tributaries
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Best Tourist Season
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October to March.
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