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Get to know Bangladesh
Our Bangladesh is full of natural diversity. There are many tourist-attractive places in this country, both known and unknown. These include archaeological sites, historic mosques and minarets, the world's longest natural beaches, mountains, forests, etc. The natural beauty of this country fascinates the tourists. Each region of Bangladesh is specialized in different unique features.
Bangladesh is located in the North Eastern part of South Asia. Some distance from the northern border of Bangladesh are the Himalayan Mountains and the Bay of Bengal to the south. India's West Bengal to the west, India's Tripura to the east, Mizoram state and the hilly areas of Myanmar. Bangladesh is mainly a flat land surrounded by numerous rivers. The important rivers of the country are Padma, Brahmaputra, Surma, Kushiara, Meghna and Karnaphuli.
The natural beauty and food habits of each region are different. Bangladesh is the land of the Royal Bengal Tiger which lives in the Sundarbans. There are also red clay temples here. Notable tourist areas in the country include: Srimangal, which has miles of tea plantations. Archaeological sites include – Mainamati, Mahasthangarh and Paharpur. Rangamat, Kaptai and Cox's Bazar are famous for scenic views.Sundarbans is home to wild animals and world famous mangrove forests.
Bangladesh at a glance

Official name: People's Republic of Bangladesh

Nationality: Bengali as a nation and citizens shall be known as Bangladeshis.

Weekends: Friday and Saturday. Some offices are open on Saturdays.

International dialing code : +880

International Time Zone: BST (GMT +6 hours)
the people

Population: 15.2 crores

Male: 7.635 crores

Women: 7.615 crores

Education Rate : 60%

Language:

Bengali (National Language) - 95% of the population

Other languages - 5%

English is commonly used.



religion

Muslims - 86.6%,

Hindus - 12.1%

Buddhist - 0.6%

Christians - 0.4% and

Others - 0.3%.
Age-wise distribution:

0-14 years : 33.8% (Male 2,30,69,242, Female 2,19,95,457)

15-64 years : 62.8% (Male 4,29,24,778, Female 4,08,73,077)

Above 65 years : 3.4% (Male 24,44,314, Female 20,69,816)



Population Growth Rate: 1.37%

Birth rate: 25.12 per thousand

Death rate: 8.47 per thousand



Gender distribution:

Sex Ratio (Male for every 100 females): 100.3

Fertility rate: 2.3 children per woman (source)
Ethnicity:

Bengali : 98%

Minorities: 2%

Major ethnic groups: Chakma, Marma, Santal, Garo, Manipuri, Tripura, Tanchanga



geography

Geographical Location:

26° 38' N latitude to 20° 34' N latitude and

88° 01' East Longitude to 92° 41' East Longitude



Area : 147,570 sq km (Land : 133,910 sq km, Water : 10,090 sq km)



Boundary:

North India (West Bengal and Meghalaya)

West India (West Bengal)

India (Tripura and Assam) and Myanmar in the east

Bay of Bengal to the south
Border length: 4,246 km. (Myanmar : 193 km., India : 4,053 km.)



Sea border: 580 km.

Mahisopan: continental margin to outer limit

Special Economic Zone: 200 nautical miles

Sea area: 12 nautical miles



Land Type : Mainly flat land, hilly land in east and south-east



Capital: Dhaka



Area wise statistics:

Division 8 - Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Sylhet, Rajshahi, Barisal, Rangpur, Mymensingh

64 districts

Upazila 488
Major Rivers: Padma, Meghna, Yamuna, Surma, Brahmaputra, Karnaphuli, Teesta, Shitalakshya, Rupsa, Madhumati, Garai, Mahananda



the climate

Climate Type: Subtropical Monsoon

Average Temperature : 11°C - 20°C in winter (October - February)

21°C - 38°C in summer (March - September)

Rainfall : 1100 mm. - 3400 mm. (June - August)



Humidity:

Max 99% (July),

Minimum 36% (December - January)
the economy

Achievements: Bangladesh is a member of D8 and considered as “Next Eleven Economy of the world” by Goldman Sachs

GDP: $1,314 per capita (2015) (source)

GDP Growth (%) : 6.12 (2013-2014)

Poverty rate: 25% (people living on less than $2 per day)

International Grant Reliance: 2%

Major Crops: Paddy, Jute, Tea, Wheat, Ankh, Dal, Mustard, Potato, Vegetables, etc.