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Bangladesh |
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| Name |
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People's
Republic of Bangladesh |
| Capital City |
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Dhaka |
| Official Language |
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Bengali |
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| Population |
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144.319.628 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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47.752.627 inhabitants |
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Environment
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- many people are landless and forced to live on and cultivate flood-prone land;
- water-borne diseases prevalent in surface water;
- water pollution and ground water contamination;
- intermittent water shortages;
- soil degradation & erosion;
- deforestation;
- severe overpopulation |
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| Location |
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Southern Asia |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 6 hours |
| National Day |
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26 March
(Independence Day, in 1971) |
| Currency |
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taka (BDT) |
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| Area |
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144.000 sq km |
| Forest |
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10% |
| Land Boundaries |
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4.246 km |
| Coastline |
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580 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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1.230 m (Keokradong) |
| Lowest point |
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0 m (Indian Ocean) |
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| Weather |
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Very hot, tropical climate with a monsoon season from April/October when temperatures are highest. The cool season is from November/March.
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| Summer temperatures |
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30º / 40 ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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17º / 21ºC |
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