| Official Name |
: |
The People's Republic
of Bangladesh |
| Geographical Location |
: |
Latitude between 20°34' and 26°38'
North. Longitude between 88°01'
and 92°41' East. |
| Area |
: |
147,570 Sq. Km. |
| Boundaries |
: |
North - India
(West Bengal and Meghalaya), West -
India (West Bengal), East - India (Tripura
and Assam, Myanmar), South - Bay of
Bengal |
| Capital City |
: |
Dhaka |
| Other Major Cities |
: |
Dinajpur, Rangpur, Pabna, Chittagong,
Laxmipur, Feni, Cox's Bazar, Brahmanbaria,
Rajshahi, Natore, Nagoan, Kushtia, Jessore,
Faridpur, Khulna, Comilla, Sunamgonj,
Sylhet, Mymensing, Manikgonj, Tangail,
Barisal, Patuakhali, Jhalakhati |
| Standard Time |
: |
GMT + 6 Hours |
| Climate Variations |
: |
Winter 5°C - 20°C (Dec-Feb)
Summer 21°C - 34°C (April -
June) |
| Rainfall |
: |
1100mm to 3400mm (June - Aug) |
| Literacy Rate |
: |
65% |
| Language |
: |
Bangla - National language, is spoken
by 95%, 5% speaks other dialects. English
is widely spoken and understood. |
| National Days |
: |
| 21
February |
: |
International
Mother Language Day and Language
Martyrs Day |
| 26 March |
: |
Independence
Day |
| 14 April |
: |
Bangla New
Year's Day |
| 01 May |
: |
May Day |
| 07 November |
: |
National
Solidarity Day |
| 16 December |
: |
Victory Day |
|
| Principal Crops |
: |
Rice, Jute, Tea, Tobacco, Wheat, Sugarcane,
etc. |
| Principal Rivers |
: |
Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra,
Karnaphuli, Shitalakhya, Teesta, Surma,
Kushiara etc. |
| Religion |
: |
Muslim 87 %, Hindu 12 %, Buddhist
0.5%, Christian 0.4% and others 0.1% |
| Government |
: |
Parliamentary form of government.
The President is head of the state,
while the government is headed by the
Prime Minister. |
| Principal Industries |
: |
Jute, Paper, Garments, Tea, Fertilizer,
Cement, Leather and Leather goods, Fishing,
etc. |
| Currency |
: |
Taka having a denomination of 500,
100, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1. Exchange Rate:
US$ 1.00 = Tk. 70 |
| Best Tourist Season |
: |
October - March |
