basic data of bangladesh

BASIC DATA OF BANGLADESH

The country: the people’s republic of Bangladesh

Geographical location:south Asia between 20 34-26 38’ east longitude, consists of flat fertile alluvial land

Area:147570 square km

Capital city: Dhaka metropolitan area 1528 square km

Standard time: GMT +6 hours
Temperature variation: winter (December to February) max-29˚ c, min-11˚ c. Summer (April to June) max-32˚c min-21˚c

Vegetation: grassland, mixed evergreen and evergreen.

Population: near about 130 million

Density: 880 persons per square km

Population growth rate: 2.17 percent

Language: 95 percent bangla and 5 percent other dialect

English is widely spoken

Religion: Muslim 88.3 %, Hindu 10.5%, Buddhist 0.6%, Christian 0.3%, & animists and believers in tribal Faiths 0.3%

Food: rice, vegetable, fish & meat.

Principal crops: rice, wheat, jute, tea, tobacco.

Rivers: padma, meghna, jamuna, Brahmaputra, teesta, karnaphuli etc. 230 rivers are including over the country.

Currency: taka

International airport: sahjalal int. airport, Chittagong & sylhet.

Sea port: mongla & Chittagong

National sport: ha du du