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Brief facts
- Official Name
- The People’s Republic Of Bangladesh
- Location
- Latitude between 20 degree 34′ and 26 degree 39′ north. Longitude between 88 degree 00′ and 92 degree 41′ east.
- Area
- 144,000 sq. km.
- Boundary
- Bounded by India from the north, east and west and by the Bay of Bengal and Burma from the south.
- Climate
- Main seasons : Winter (Nov – Feb), Summer (Mar – Jun), Monsoon (Jul – Oct). Temp : Max 34 degree Celsius, Min 8 degree Celsius.
- Rainfall
- Lowest 47″ and highest 136″
- Capital
- Dhaka (Present area 414 sq. km. Master plan 777 sq.km.)
- Population
- Total estimated population 130 million.
- State Language
- Bangla. English is also widely spoken and understood
- National Days
- National Martyrs Day – February 21 Independence Day – March 26 Victory Day – December 16
- 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
- Hazrat Shahjalal international airport, Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet, domestic airports at Chittagong, 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)
