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Country Name:
conventional long form: People's Republic of Bangladesh
conventional short form: Bangladesh
former: East Pakistan
Nationality:
noun: Bangladeshi(s)
adjective: Bangladeshi
Capital:
Dhaka
Flag description:
The flag of Bangladesh is green with a large red disk slightly to the hoist side of center. The red disk represents the rising sun and the sacrifice made to obtain independence. The green field symbolizes the lush countryside, and secondarily, it is the traditional color of Islam.
Administrative divisions:
5 divisions; Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi;
note - there may be one additional division named Sylhet
Population:
133,376,684
Age Structure:
0-14 years: 33.8% (male 23,069,242; female 21,995,457)
15-64 years: 62.8% (male 42,924,778; female 40,873,077)
65 years and over: 3.4% (male 2,444,314; female 2,069,816) (2002 est.)
Population growth rate:
1.59% (2002 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth:
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 1.17 male(s)/female
total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Land area:
total: 144,000 sq km
land: 133,910 sq km
water: 10,090 sq km
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Currency:
taka (BDT; 57.8BDT=1USD)
GDP per capita:
purchasing power parity - $238.2 billion (2002 est.)
Life expectancy:
male: 61 years ; female: 61 years (2002 est.)
Literacy rate:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 56%
male: 63%
female: 49% (2000 est.)
Language:
Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Religion:
Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
Ethnic groups:
Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998)
