Capital:
Dhaka
Area:
144,000 sq km / 55,585 sq ml
Language:
Bengali, English
Currency:
Taka
Population:
138,448,210
Life expectancy:
53 (men), 53 (women)
Literacy rate:
47%
Religions:
Sunni Muslim 85%, Hindu 12%
Physical features:
Flat delta of rivers Ganges and Brahmaputra, annual rainfall 2,540 mm / 100 ins, 75% of the country is less than 3m / 10 ft above sea level
Ethnic distribution:
98% Bengali
Exports:
Jute, tea, garments, fish products, newsprint, hides and skins
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