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| Official
Country Name |
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"The
People's Republic of Bangladesh" |
| Geographical
Location |
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South Asia; between
200034'and
260038' north latitude
and between
8800 01' and
920041' east
longitude; consists of flat fertile
alluvial land. |
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North
- India (West Bangal & Meghalaya)
West - India (West Bengal)East - India
(Tripura & Assam) and Myanmar,South
- Bay of Bengal. |
| Area
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147,570
square km. (Territorial water- 12
nautical miles) |
| Capital
city |
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Dhaka
Metropolitan Area 522 sq km. |
| Standard
time |
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GMT
+ 6 hours |
| Climate |
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Sub-tropical
monsoon |
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Climate variations |
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Winter (Dec. February)
temperature: average maximum 290
C , average minimum 110C Summer
(April-June) temperature: average
maximum 320 C , average minimum
210C
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| Rainfall
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1194
mm to 3454 mm (average during monsoon,
June-August) |
| Humidity |
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Highest
: 99 percent (July), Lowest : 36 percent
(Dec. & January) |
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Vegetation |
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Grassland,
mixed evergreen and evergreen. |
| Population |
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135.2
million (2004 projected) , density :
916 persons per
sq. km. |
| Population
growth rate |
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1.50 percent |
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Adult Literacy
rate (15 years +) |
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64 percent |
| Ethnic
groups |
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Mongoloids and Aryans. |
| Language |
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95
percent Bangla and 5 percent other
dialects. English is widely spoken. |
| Religion
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Muslim
(88.3%), Hindu (10.5%), Buddhist (0.6%),
Christian (0.3%) & Animists and
believers in tribal faiths (0.3%) |
| Food |
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Rice,
vegetables, pulses, fish and meat |
| Principal
crops |
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Rice,
wheat, jute, tea, tobacco and sugarcane |
| Principal
rivers |
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Padma,
Brahmaputra, Jamuna, meghna, Karnaphuli,
Teesta, etc. Total 230 rivers including
tributaries |
| Mineral
resources |
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Natural
gas, limestone, hard rock, coal, lignite,
silica, sand, white clay, redio active
sand, etc. (There is a strong possibility
of oil deposit) |
| Human
resources |
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A
substantial manpower reserve, trained
and skilled, engineers, technicians,
physicians, economists, accountants,
administrative and managerial personnel,
abundance of low cost, easily trainable
and adaptable, hard working, intelligent
and youthful labour force. |
| Educational
Institutions |
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Govt.
Universities - 18, Non-Govt. Universities
- 36, Colleges - 3032, Engineering
Colleges - 4, Polytechnic Institutes
- 4, Medical Colleges - 25, Secondary
Schools - 21665, Primary Schools -
78363. |
| Employment
& force |
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Civilian
labour force - 60.3 million, male
37.5
million, female 21 million, Percentage
of labour force : Agriculture - 62.3,
Industry - 7.6, Others - 30.1 |
| Resources |
| Foods |
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Rice,
vegetables, pulses, fish and meat |
| Principal
crops |
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Rice,
wheat, jute, tea, tobacco and sugarcane |
| Principal
river |
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Padma,
Brahmaputra, Jamuna, meghna, Karnaphuli,
Teesta, etc. Total 230 rivers including
tributaries |
| Mineral
Resources |
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Natural
gas, limestone, hard rock, coal, lignite,
silica, sand, white clay, redio active
sand, etc. (There is a strong possibility
of oil deposit). |
| History
& Government |
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History |
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Recorded history
traceable to the 4th century B.C.
with clear evidence of flourishing
civilization consisting of cities,
palaces. temples, forts, seats of
learning and monasteries1200 AD :
Advent of Islam, enjoying periods
of prosperity under Muslim rule; 17th
century : A time of economic well
being ; 1757: Beginning of British
colonial rule; 1947: Departure of
the British colonial rule; Bengal
becomes East Bengal / East Pakistan
as part of Pakistan;1971: Emergence
of the sovereign state of Bangladesh
through an armed struggle. |
| Form
of Government |
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Parliamentary
form of Government headed by the Prime
Minister. The President is the constitutional
head of the state. |
| The Economy
in 2003-2004 |
| Currency |
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Taka
(Tk.) |
| GDP
at current price |
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Tk.
3,325.67 billion US$ 36.06 billion |
| Annual
per Capita GDP |
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Tk.
24,598 |
| GDP
growth rate at constant price |
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5.52
percent |
| Industrial
growth rate at constant price |
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7.41 percent |
| Inflation
rate |
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1.59
percent |
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Investment rate
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23.6 percent of GDP |
|
National savings
rate |
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24.5 percent
of GDP |
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Exports (US$) |
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US$ 7,603 million |
| Exchange
rate with major international currencies |
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Please
visit Bangladesh
Bank for prevailing exchange rates |
| Foreign
Reserve |
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US$
2,747 million on (29-04-2004) |
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| Exchange
rate with major international currencies |
| Please
visit Bangladesh
Bank website for latest exchange
rate |
| Bank
Rate |
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Percent |
| Principal
Industries |
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Jute,
tea, textiles, garments, paper, newsprint,
fertilizer, leather and leather gods,
sugar, cement, fish processing, pharmaceuticals,
chemical industries, etc. |
| Traditional
Export Items |
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Raw
jute, jute manufactures (hesssian sacking,
carpet backing, carpets), jute products,
tea, leather, leather products etc. |
| Non-traditional
Export Items |
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Garments,
frozen shrimps, other fish products,
newsprint, paper, naphtha, furnace oil,
urea, ceramic products etc. |
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Principal Imports
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Wheat, oil, seeds,
crude petroleum, raw cotton, edible
oil, petroleum products, fertilizer,
cement, staple fibers, yarn, iron
& steel, capital goods, etc. |
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Airports |
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International airports
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Zia International
Airport, Dhaka , Chittagong International
Airport, Chittagong and Osmani International
Airport, Sylhet. |
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Domestic airports |
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Dhaka,
Chittagong, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Thakurgaon,
Syedpur, Rajshahi, Jessore and Barisal. |
| Sea
and inland river ports |
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Sea ports |
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Chittagong and Mongla. |
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Inland river ports |
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Dhaka, Chanpur,
Barisal, Khulna, Bhariab, Narayangonj,
Sirajganj etc. |
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Sources:
1999 Statistical Yearbook of Bangladesh,
BBS. Bangladesh Economic Survey 2001,
Ministry of Finance, GOB. |
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