Bangladesh
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 Coat of arms |
| Country | People's Republic of Bangladesh |
| Official language | Bangla (Bengali). Also a number of tribal languages and in large cities English is widespread |
| Government | Parliamentary Republic |
| Capital | Dhaka (and the largest city) |
| Population | 164,800,000 (2017) |
| Area | 147,570 sq km |
| Population density | about 1111 persons per sq km |
| Growth rate | 1.3% (annually) |
| Religions (estimated) | Muslims 90.4% Hindu 8.5% Buddhist 0.6% Christians 0.3% Followers of nature-and tribal religions (Ismaili) 0.1% |
| National holiday | 26th March - Independence Day |
| Climate | In Bangladesh, there are six seasons: spring, summer, rainy season, autumn, late autumn and winter. Approximately 80% of annual rainfall occurring from May to mid October. Bangladesh is affected by subtropical monsoon climate. The dry season is from March to November. Bangladesh is prone to natural disasters such as hurricanes and heavy rains with flooding as well as drought. |
| Temperatures | Summer (April to September): minimum 21° C - maximum 34° C Winter (November-February): minimum 9° C - maximum 29° C |
| Geographic location | In South Asia, 20° 34'- 26° 38' north latitude, 88° 01'- 92° 41' east longitude, the Gulf of Bengal |
| Vegetation | Bangladesh has only a few forested areas. 85% of Bangladesh consists of flat, fertile wet plain. |
| Internet-TLD | .bd |
| Calling Code | +880 |