Bangladesh
Geography
| Location | Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Myanmar and India. |
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| Area | total: 143,998 sq km land: 130,168 sq km water: 13,830 sq km |
| Natural Resources | Natural Gas, Arable Land, Timber, Coal |
Others
| Nationality | noun: Bangladeshi(s) adjective: Bangladeshi |
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| Religions | Muslim 89.5%, Hindu 9.6%, other 0.9% (2004) |
| Languages | Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English |
| Country name | conventional long form: People's Republic of Bangladesh conventional short form: Bangladesh former: East Bengal, East Pakistan |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy |
| Capital | name: Dhaka geographic coordinates: 23 43 N, 90 25 E time difference: UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Administrative divisions | 7 divisions; Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Sylhet |
| Independence | 16 December 1971 (from West Pakistan); note - 26 March 1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is known as Victory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh |
| Legal system | based on English common law |
Economy
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | $324.6 billion (2013 est.) |
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| GDP (official exchange rate) | $324.6 billion (2013 est.) |
| GDP - real growth rate | 5.8% (2013 est.) |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | $2,100 (2013 est.) |
| GDP - composition by sector | agriculture: 17.2% industry: 28.9% services: 53.9% (2013 est.) |
| Labor force - by occupation | agriculture: 45% industry: 30% services: 25% (2008) |
| Population below poverty line | 31.5% (2010 est.) |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 7.6% (2013 est.) |
| Agriculture - products | rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruit; beef, milk, poultry |
| Industries | jute, cotton, garments, paper, leather, fertilizer, iron and steel, cement, petroleum products, tobacco, drugs and pharmaceuticals, ceramics, tea, salt, sugar, edible oils, soap and detergent, fabricated metal products, electricity and natural gas |
| Industrial production growth rate | 9% (2013 est.) |
| Exports - commodities | garments, knitwear, agricultural products, frozen food (fish and seafood), jute and jute goods, leather |
| Currency (code) | Taka (BDT) |
| Fiscal year | 1 July - 30 June |
Population and Health
| Population | 163,654,860 (July 2013 est.) |
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| Age structure | 0-14 years: 33% (male 27,393,912/female 26,601,199) 15-24 years: 18.8% (male 14,337,930/female 16,377,785) 25-54 years: 37.6% (male 29,091,046/female 32,455,670) 55-64 years: 5.7% (male 4,775,062/female 4,625,192) 65 years and over: 4.9% (male 3,918,341/female 4,078,723) (2013 est.) |
| Population growth rate | 1.59% (2013 est.) |
| Birth rate | 22.07 births/1,000 population (2013 est.) |
| Death rate | 5.67 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 0.87 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 0.9 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2013 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 47.3 deaths/1,000 live births male: 49.79 deaths/1,000 live births female: 44.71 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 70.36 years male: 68.48 years female: 72.31 years (2013 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 2.5 children born/woman (2013 est.) |
| Current contraceptive use among married women 15-49 years old(any method) | |
| Unmet need of contraceptive | 13.5% (2011) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 8,000 (2012) |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 400 (2012) |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.7% male: 62% female: 53.4% (2011 est.) |