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The Country
The People's Republic of
Bangladesh
Geographical
Location
South Asia, between 20°34' and
26°38' north latitude and between 88°01' and 92°41' east longitued;
consists of flat fertile
alluvial
land. |
Boundary
North-India
(West Bengal and Meghalaya), West-India (West Bengal), East-India
(Tripura and Assam) and Myanmar, South-Bay of
Bengal.
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Aera
59.977
sq. miles or 1,47,570 sq. km. Territorial water 12 nautical miles in
the high seas measured from the base
line.
Capital
City
Dhaka , Metropolitan Area 1528 sq.
km.
Standard
Time
GMT + 6 Hours |
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Climate and Climatic
Variation
Sub-tropical monsoon. Winter
(Nov-February) temperature : average maximum 29°C, average minimun
11°C ; Summer (March-June) temperature : average maximum 32°C,
average minimum 21°C; Monsoon
(July-Oct.)
Rainfall
1194
mm to 3454 mm (average during monsoon,
June-August)
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Humidity
Highest
: 99 per cent (July), Lowest : 36 per cent (Dec. and
January)
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Vegetation
Grassland,
mixed evergreen and evergreen |
Population
124.0
Million (1997)
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Population Growth
Rate
1.6 percent
(1997) |
Infant Mortality
Rate
72.8 per 1000 (under 1
year)
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Adult Literacy
Rate
44.0% (1996-97) |
Ethnic
Groups
Predominantly mixed group of Proto
Austroloids/Dravidians, Mongoloids and
Aryans
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Language
95
percent Bangla and 5 percent other dialects. English is widely
spoken. |
Religion
Muslim
(88.3%), Hindu (10.5%), Buddhist (0.6%), Christian (0.3%) and
Animists and believers in tribal faiths
(0.3%)
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Food
Rice,
Vegetables, Pulese, Fish and Meat |
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Principal Corps and
Fruits
Rice, Wheat, Jute, Tea, Tobacco, Sugarcane,
Pulses, Oilseeds, Spices, Potatoes, Vegetables, Bannana, Mango,
Coconut and Jackfruit.
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Principal
Rivers
Padma, Brahmaputra, Jamuna,
Meghna, Karnaphuli, Teesta, etc. Total 230 rivers including
tributaries. |
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Mineral
Resources
Natural gas, Lime stone, hard
rock, coal, lignite, silica sand, white clay, radio active sand,
etc. (There is immense possibility of oil
deposit)
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Human
Resources
A substantial manpower reserve,
trained and skilled, engineers, technicians, physicians, economists,
accountants, administrative and managerial personnel, abundance of
easily trainable and adaptable, hard working, intelligent and
youthful labour force.
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Form of
Government
The country has a
Parliamentary From of Government headed by the Prime Minister. The
President is the constitutionl head of the
State. |
Principal
Industries
Jute, Tea, Textiles, Garments,
Paper, Newsprint, Fertilizer, Leather and Leather Goods, Sugar,
Cement, Fish Processing, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Light
Engineering, Ceramic, etc.
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Principal
Exports
Readymade garments, frozen food
and shrimp, tea, raw jute, jute products, leather and leather
products, chemical fertilizer, ceramic tableware,
etc. |
Principal
Imports
Wheat, oil sheeds, crude
pertoleum, raw cotton, edible oil, petroleum products, fertilizer,
cement, staple fibers, yarn, iron and steel, capital goods and
machinery, etc
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Households
1,47,85,048 |
Administrative & Other Units
Divisions: 6
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Districts:
64 |
Thana:
495
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Unions/Wards:
4,472 |
Villages:
85,650
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Airports: Dhaka, Cittagong,
Jessore, Iswardi, Sylhet, Comilla, Cox's Bazar, Thakurgaon,
Rajshahi, Barisal and Saidpur.
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Sea Ports: Chittagong and
Mongla
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Television Stations: Dhaka,
Chittagong |
Television
Sub-Stations
Sylhet, Khulna, Natore,
Mymensingh, Rangpur, Noakhali, Brahmanbaria and
Saidpur.
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Radio
Stations
Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi,
Khulna, Rangpur, Sylhet, Rangamati, Comilla and
Thakurgaon |
Communication
Media
Newspapers: Dailies 71 (Bengali 57,
English 14)
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Educational
Institutions
No. of Universities 9
General 2 Technical and 1Islamic |
No. of Colleges:
1,046
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No. of Secondary Schools:
10,253 |
No. of Engineering Colleges:
4
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No. of Polytechnic Institutes:
20 |
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63,000 |
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Currency:
Taka |
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