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Bangladesh

 

Continent - Asia

Region - Southern Asia

Size - 144,000 km²

Geography - Mostly flat plain, hills to south-east

Language - Bengali, English

Religion - 83% Islam, 16% Hindu

Monetary Unit - Taka

Natural Resources - natural gas, arable land, timber, coal

Agriculture - rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco, pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruit; beef, milk, poultry

Industry - cotton textiles, jute, garments, tea processing, paper newsprint, cement, chemical fertilizer, light engineering, sugar

Neighbouring Countries - India, Mynamar (Burma)

Population - 150,448,339 (2007)

Population Growth Rate - 2.0%

Average Life Expectancy - 62.8

Capital City - Dhaka (population 6,969,458)

Highest Mountain -Keokradong (1,230 m)

Longest River - Surma-Meghna (669 km)

Climate - Hot, humid summers 25°C to 34°C, mild winters 12°C to 28°C, monsoon season June - October

Yearly Rainfall - 178 cm approx November to April

 

Plant Life - 6000+ plant species including grass, palm, rice paddy, jute, bamboo, banana, fruit trees,  jasmine, water lily, rose, hibiscus, bougainvillea, magnolia, orchid

Animal Life - 200+ mammal species including Royal Bengal tiger, elephant, bear, deer, leopard, mongoose, jackal, rhesus monkey, buffalo, ox and gayal. 150+ reptile species including sea turtle, river tortoise, mud turtle, crocodile, gavial, python, krait and cobra

Bird Life - 350+ resident species including bulbul, magpie, robin, common game birds, cuckoo, hawk, owl, crow, kingfisher, woodpecker, parrot, myna, duck

Aquatic Life - 200+ species including prawn, lobster

      

 

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