| Official Name |
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The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh |
| Capital City |
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Dhaka (Metropolitan area 302.91 sq.Kilometers) |
| Independence Day |
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26th March |
| Geographical Location |
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In South Asia between 20º34' and 26º38' latitude and between 88º01' & 92º41' east longitude. |
| Area |
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1,47,570 Sq.Km |
| Territorial Water |
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12 Nautical Miles |
| Population |
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130.03 Million (Population Census 2001) (Adjusted) |
| Density |
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881 Per Square Km. (Census-2001) |
| Growth Rate |
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1.54 |
| Population by Area |
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Rural-76.57% Urban-23.43% |
| Literacy rate (7+) |
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Both Sex-45.3, Male-49.6, Fema le-40.6(Census 2001)
Both Sex-61.3, Male-65.9, Female-56.5 (Completed at least 1st grade) |
| Literacy rate (15+) |
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Both Sex 47.5 Male-53.9, Female-40.8 (Census-2001) |
| Per Capita Gross National Income (GNI) |
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Taka 28443 (US$463) (2004-05, BBS) |
| Language |
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National Language :Bengali-98% English is also widely spoken and understood. |
| 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%) |
| Time |
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GMT +6.00 Hours |
| Main Seasons |
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Winter (November-February) Summer (March-June) Monsoon (July-October) |
| Principal Rivers |
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Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra,Tista and Karnophuli, (Total 230 rivers including tributaries (BBS pocket book 2003) |
| Best Tourist Season |
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October to Much. |
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| Basic Information |
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Important Industries:
Jute, Sugar, Paper, garments, Fertilizer, Cigarette, Cement, Newsprint, Fishing & Food processing, Leather & Leather goods, Timber, Pharmaceutical Chemical Industry, Ceramic Industries etc. |
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Airports:
International: Shahjalal Intl. Airport-Dhaka, Patenga Airport-Chittagong,Osmani Intl. Airport-Sylhet.
Domestic: Dhaka,Chittagong, Syl het, Cox's Bazar,Thakurgoan,Syedpur,Ra(shahi,Jessoere & Barisal. |
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Climactic Variations:
The climate of Bangladesh is tropical monsoon marked by Sweltering temperature and high humidity. Bangladesh has mainly four seasons: summer (March-May), Monsoon (Jun-September), Autumn (Oct-Nov) and Winter (December-February) |
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Mineral Resources:
Natural Gas, Limestone, Hard rock, Coal lignite, Silica Sand,White clay, Radio-active sand etc. (there is a strong possibilities of oil deposit) |
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Human Resources:
A substantial manpower reserve well trained and skilled Engineers, Economists, Physicians, Chartered & qualified Accountants, IT Professionals, Technicians, Trained administrative and Managerial Personnel's, abundance of low cost, easily trainable and adoptable and hard Working intelligent and youthful labour force. |
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