Official Name:
The People's Republic Of Bangladesh
Capital:
Dhaka (Area 414 sq. km. Master plan 777 sq.km.)
Currency:
Currency unit is Taka. Notes are of 1,2,5,10,20,50,100 and 500 Taka. Coins are of 1,5,10,25,50 and 100 Poisha (100 Poisha = 1 Taka)
Language:
Bangla is the state language. English is also widely spoken and understood. Arabic is read and spoken for religious purposes
Population:
Total estimated population 130 million.
Religions:
Muslim 88.3%, Hindu 10.5%, others 1.2%
Area:
Total: 144,000 sq km
Land: 133,910 sq km
Water: 10,090 sq km
Location:
Latitude from 20 degree 34' to 26 degree 38' north. Longitude from 88 degree 01' to 92 degree 41' east.
Boundary:
Bounded by India from the north, east and west, Burma from the south-east and the Bay of Bengal from the south .
Climate:
Tropical; cool, dry winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); cool, rainy monsoon (June to October)
Rainfall:
Lowest 47" and highest 136"
National Days:
National Martyrs Day ( February 21)
Independence Day ( March 26 )
Victory Day ( December 16)
Principal Rivers:
Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Madhumati, Surma and Kushiara
Principal Crops:
Rice, jute, tobacco, tea, sugarcane, vegetables, potato, pulses, etc.
Fruits:
Mango, banana, pineapple, jack-fruit, water-melon, green coconut, guava, lichis, etc.
Major Industries:
Jute, sugar, paper, textiles, fertilizers, cigarette, cement, steel, natural gas, oil-refinery, newsprint, power generation, rayon, matches, fishing and food processing, leather, soap, carpet, timber, ship-building, telephone, etc.
Airports:
Zia International Airport, Dhaka,
Chittagong International Airport,
Sylhet International Airport
and domestic airports at Jessore, Sylhet, Cox's Bazar, Rajshahi and Saidpur
Sea Ports
Chittagong
Mongla
Tourist Interests:
Longest sea beach, colorful tribal life, centuries' old archeological sites, the Sundarbans (home of the Royal Bengal Tigers and spotted deer), largest tea gardens, interesting riverine life, etc.
