| OFFICIAL NAME : | The People's Republic of Bangladesh | ||
| CAPITAL : | Dhaka. | ||
| AREA : | 1,47,570 sq. km. Territorial Waters-22.22 km. | ||
| BOUNDARY : | North : India, West : India, East : India & Mayanmar, South : Bay of Bengal | ||
| RELIGION : | Islam : (87%), Hinduism : (12.1%), Buddhism : (0.6%), Christianity : (0.3%) | ||
| CURRENCY UNIT : | Taka (1 US$=57 Taka) | ||
| MAJOR CITIES : | Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barisal, Mymensingh, Comilla, Sylhet | ||
| POPULATION : | 128.1 million in 1999. Growth rate 2.15% per annum. | ||
| PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES : | Garments, Jute, Cotton, Textile, Tea, Paper, Newsprint, Cement, Fertilizer, Sugar, Engineering, Electric Cables, Leather. Fish | ||
| PRINCIPAL EXPORTS : | Readymade Garments, Jute Products, Tea, Leather and Frozen Food | ||
| MAIN EXPORT MARKETS : | USA, Canada, Japan, Pakistan, U.K., Sweden, Italy, Belgium, Iran, Singapore, Germany, China, Russia, Australia, New Zealand. | ||
| GDP Growth Rate : | 5.5% | ||
| GNP per capita : | US$ 387 (2000) | ||
| Density of Population : | 868 per sq. km. | ||
| Literacy Rate : | 62% (2000) | ||
| Languages : | 95% Bangla, 5% Other dialects. English is widely spoken | ||
| Climate : | Average winter temperatures=29-9 degree celcious | ||
| Average summer temperatures=40-21 degree celcious | |||
| Economy : | Marching towards free market economy | ||
| Export : | US $ 5313 Million (1998-99) | ||
| Export Growth Rate : | 15.08% (1998-99) | ||
| Import : | US $ 8197 Million (1998-99) | ||
| Import Growth Rate : | 8.9% (1998-99) | ||
| Life Expectancy : | 58 Years | ||
