OFFICIAL NAME: THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
CAPITAL: DHAKA
The country:
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh
The People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Geographical Location:
In South Asia between 20 degree 34 and 26 degree 38 north latitude and between 88 degree 01 and 92 degree 41 east longitude.
In South Asia between 20 degree 34 and 26 degree 38 north latitude and between 88 degree 01 and 92 degree 41 east longitude.
Boundaries:
North: India (West Bengal and Meghalaya) West: India (West Bengal) East: India: (Tripura and Assam) and Myanmar, South: Bay of Bengal.
North: India (West Bengal and Meghalaya) West: India (West Bengal) East: India: (Tripura and Assam) and Myanmar, South: Bay of Bengal.
Area:
1, 47,570 Square Km. Protective waters: 12 nautical miles
1, 47,570 Square Km. Protective waters: 12 nautical miles
Capital: Dhaka
Time: GMT plus 6 hours
Climate: Tropical and moderate
Temperature:
Winter: (Nov- Feb) Maximum 29 degree C. and Minimum 9 degree C.
Winter: (Nov- Feb) Maximum 29 degree C. and Minimum 9 degree C.
Summer: (April- Sep): Maximum 34 degree C. and Minimum 21 degree C.
Rainfall: 120-345 cm (47’’- 136’’) during monsoon
Humidity:
Highest: 99 percent (July) Lowest: 36 percent (December)
Highest: 99 percent (July) Lowest: 36 percent (December)
Population:
About 135 million. Density: 798 persons per square/ km
Literacy: (7 years and above) 42 percent.
About 135 million. Density: 798 persons per square/ km
Literacy: (7 years and above) 42 percent.
Religious Groups: Muslims: (88.3 percent)
Hindus: (10.5 percent)
Buddhist: (0.6 percent)
Christians: (0.3 percent)
Tribals: (0.1 percent)
Administrative
& other Unites: Division: 07
District: 64
City Corporation: 06
Municipality: 166
Upazila: 472
Union Parishad: 4,472
Village: 68,000
Satellite Station: 2 (Betbunia & Telibabad)
Language:
95 percent speak Bangla and 5 percent other dialects.English is widely spoken.
95 percent speak Bangla and 5 percent other dialects.English is widely spoken.
Foods:
Staple diet: rice, vegetable, pulses and fish.
Staple diet: rice, vegetable, pulses and fish.
Major crops:
Rice, wheat, jute, Tea, Tobacco and Sugarcane.
Rice, wheat, jute, Tea, Tobacco and Sugarcane.
Principal Rivers:
Padma, Brahmaputra, Jamuna, Meghna, Karnaphuli and Teesta.
Padma, Brahmaputra, Jamuna, Meghna, Karnaphuli and Teesta.
Mineral possessions:
Natural gas, limestone, hardrock, coal, lignite, silica sand,white clay and Radioactive sand.
Natural gas, limestone, hardrock, coal, lignite, silica sand,white clay and Radioactive sand.
National Language: Bengali
National Flower: Shapla (Water Lily)
National Bird: Doel (Magpie Robin)
National Fish: Hilsa
National Fruit: Jackfruit
Places of Tourist
Interest:
Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Kaptai, Rangamati, Khagrachari, Bandarban, Kuakata. Khulna, the Sundarban, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Dinajpur and Comilla.
Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Kaptai, Rangamati, Khagrachari, Bandarban, Kuakata. Khulna, the Sundarban, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Dinajpur and Comilla.
Principal Industries:
Jute, Tea, Textile, garments, Paper, Newsprint, Fertilizer, Leather and Leath goods, Sugar, Cement, Fish processing,
Jute, Tea, Textile, garments, Paper, Newsprint, Fertilizer, Leather and Leath goods, Sugar, Cement, Fish processing,
Traditional Exports:
Raw jute, jute manufactures such as hessian, sacking, carpet backing, Tea, leather and leather products.
Raw jute, jute manufactures such as hessian, sacking, carpet backing, Tea, leather and leather products.
Non-traditional Exports:
Frozen shrimps, other fish products, Newsprint, Paper,
Naphtha, Furnace, Oil, Urea, garments and Handicraft.
Frozen shrimps, other fish products, Newsprint, Paper,
Naphtha, Furnace, Oil, Urea, garments and Handicraft.
Principal Imports:
Rice, Wheat, Oil seeds, Crude petroleum, raw cotton,Edible oil, Petroleum,Products,Fertilizer, Cement, Staple fibres, Yarn and Capital goods.
Rice, Wheat, Oil seeds, Crude petroleum, raw cotton,Edible oil, Petroleum,Products,Fertilizer, Cement, Staple fibres, Yarn and Capital goods.
