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BANGLADESH
Key Data
Region: Asia
Official
Name: The People's Republic Of
Bangladesh
Location:
Latitude between 20°34' and 26°39' north,
longitude between 88°00' and 92°41' east
Boundary:
Bounded by India from the north, east and west and
by the Bay of Bengal and Burma from the south
Population:
129,194,224 (July 2000 est. Estimate)
Area Total:
144,000 sq. km
Area Land:
133,910 sq. km
Coast Line:
580 km
Capital:
Dhaka
Climate:
Tropical; cool, dry winter (October to March);
hot, humid summer (March to June); cool, rainy
monsoon (June to October).
Languages:
Bangla (official), English
National
Days: National Martyrs Day - February
21, Independence Day - March 26, Victory Day -
December 16
Capital:
Dhaka
Average Daily Temperature
January:
19°C / 66°F
July:
28.9°C / 84°F
Annual
Rainfall: 2057.4mm / 81"
Principal Rivers: Padma,
Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Madhumati, Surma and
Kushiara
Principal
Crops: Jute, rice, tobacco, tea,
sugarcane, vegetables, potato, pulses, etc.
Important
Fruits: Mango, banana, pineapple,
jack-fruit, water-melon, green coconut, guava,
licis, etc.
Major
Industries: Jute, sugar, paper,
textiles, fertilizers, cigeratte, cement, steel,
natural gas, oil-refinery, newsprint, power
generation, rayon, matches, fishing and food
processing, leather, soap, carpet, timber,
ship-building, telephone, etc.
Sea Ports:
Chittagong and Mongla
Airports:
Zia International Airport, Dhaka, Chittagong
International Airport, Sylhet International
Airport and domestic airports at Jessore, Sylhet,
Cox's Bazar, Rajshahi and Saidpur
Electricity:
220 Volts A.C. in all cities and towns
Tourist
Seasons: October to March
Main Tourist
Attractions: Colorful tribal life,
longest sea beach, centuries' old archeological
sites, home of the Royal Bengal Tiger, largest tea
gardens, interesting riverine life, etc.
Wearing
Apparel: Tropical in summer, and
light-woolen in winter
Currency:
The unit of currency is the Taka. Notes are in
denominations of 1,2,5,10,20,50,100 and 500 Taka.
Coins are 1,5,10,25,50 and 100 Paisa (100 Paisa =
1 Taka)
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