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Facts of Bangladesh
| Location |
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90 degree East Longitude, 20 degree North Longitude |
| Summer Temperature |
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Max. 40.55 Celsius, Min 18.89 Celsius |
| Average Rainfall |
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120 to 345 cm (47” -136”) in Monsoon Season |
| Area |
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1,444,000 Square Kilometers |
| Population |
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140 Million approximately |
| Literacy |
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70.5% |
| Religious Proportion |
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Muslim 86.6%, Hindu 12.1%, Buddist 0.6%, Christian 0.3% and other |
| Capital |
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Dhaka |
| Major Cities |
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Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barishal |
| Cities with Airport |
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Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore, Isurdi, Saidpur, Sylhet and Barishal |
| Sea port |
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Chittagong and Mongla (near Khulna) |
| Main Rivers |
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Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra |
GOVERNMENT
| Head of the State |
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President |
| Head of the Govt. |
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Prime Minister |
ECONOMY
| Heavy Industries |
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Jute, Textiles, Sugar, Paper, Fertilizer,Steel,Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Toiletries, Refinery, Cement, Export Processing Garments etc. |
| Small Industries |
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Glass, Soap, Ceramic, Plastic, Hosiery, Food Processing etc. |
| Cottage Industries |
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Cotton & Silk Fabrics, Copper/Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Gold and Silver Jewelry and Handicraft. |
| Export |
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Readymade Garments, Medicines,Tea, Shrimps, Fish, Vegetables, Handicrafts, Jute & Jute goods, Manpower, Leather goods. |
| Import |
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Machinery, Equipments, Petroleum, Motor Vehicles and Edible Oil |
| Chief Crops |
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Rice, Jute, Sugar cane and Tea. |
| Minerals |
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Coal, Crude Oil, Gas, Lime stone and Hard Rock |
| Other |
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Rubber, Timber, Hide and Skins |
FINANCE
| Currency |
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Taka (US$ 1 = 69 taka, Variable) |
| Per Capita Income |
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US$ 444.00 |
| Main Banks |
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Sonali Bank, Janata Bank, Agrani Bank, Rupali Bank |
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