Bangladesh

 

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About Bangladesh

Official Name	People's Republic of Bangladesh
Location	Located in Central South-Asian
Geographic coordinates	23.7000° N, 90.3500° E
Total area	147,570 square kilometers
Surrounding Nations	Bangladesh is surrounded by India is the only major neighbor of Bangladesh. It has greater influence on its culture. Almost 95% Bangladesh's international border is with India.  Myanmar (Burma) has a very small border with Bangladesh. Its influence is on south-east region of the country. Tibeto-Burman Bangladeshis are closest to North East Indians and Burmese
About Independence	Bangladesh Gain independent in 16 December, 1971
UN Membership status	Become the UN member state in 17 september,1974
Total Population	As of 2014, the total population of Bangladesh is around 166,280,712
Population Growth Rate	Population Growth Rate of Bangladesh is 1.6%
Average life expectancy	Average life expectancy of the people in Australia is 70.6 Year
Governing system	Parliamentary Democracy
Name of current precedent	Abdul Hamid is the current Precedent of Bangladesh
Name of current Prime minister	Sheikh Hasina is the current Prime minister Bangladesh
Official Language	Official language is Bengali
Religious status	Islam is the official religion of Bangladesh. 90.4% of the population are Muslim
Per capita income	Per capita income of Bangladesh’s people is 1,314 USD
Literacy rate	Literacy rate among the Bangladesh people are 70%
Capital City	Dhaka is the Capital City of Bangladesh
Other Major cities	Chittagong, Barisal, Rajshahi, Khulna, Rangpur, Sylhet are Other Major cities
Currency Name	The official currency of  Bangladesh is Taka
Central Bank	Central bank of Bangladesh Locally called – Bangladesh Bank
International Airports	Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Shah Amanat International Airport Osmani International Airport
Sports	Kabaddi is the national sport of Bangladesh, cricket and football are considered as the most popular sports in Bangladesh. Traditional sports like Kabaddi, Kho kho, Boli Khela,Lathi Khela, are mostly played in the rural areas while foreign sports like  hockey, volleyball, handball, golf, badminton etc.