Bangladesh: Introduction

Capital: Dhaka

Population

Total Population: 148,692,131

Annual Growth Rate: 1.1%

Density: 1,142 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 28.1%

Ethnic Origins: Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims).

Official Language: Bengali

Other Languages Spoken: Eastern Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Oriya, Sadri, Sauria Paharia, Urdu

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslims 83%, Hindu 16%, Other beliefs 1% (Buddhists, Christians).

Literacy Rate: 47.5%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Dhaka

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Bangladesh Taka (BDT)

Country Overview

Area: 144,000 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
An extremely poor country which depends on international aid and its natural gas reserves

HDI*: 0.469/1

HDI (World Rank): 129/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

28°

Low: 16° | High: 26°

Humidity: 36% | Wind: 28 km/h
Sunrise: 6:05 am | Sunset: 5:13 pm

Dhaka, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Bangladesh, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Bangladesh, Dial +880

Internet Suffix: .bd

Computers: 1.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 0.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 0.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 32% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	16,034	18,596	23,860	21,833	27,794
Exports of Goods (million USD)	11,802	12,453	15,370	15,083	19,195
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,111	2,673	3,496	3,203	3,887
Exports of Services (million USD)	603	685	899	935	1,159

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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