Sohid Minar


Independence Monument


Parliament

Flag:

Location:
South Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal,
between Burma and India

Official Name:
People's Republic of Bangladesh

Nationality:
Bengali (Bangali)

Capital:
Dhaka

Ethnicity:
Bengali 98%; tribal groups and non-Bengali Muslims 2%

Population:
Approximately 140 million

Population Growth Rate:
1.9%

Life Expectancy:
63.5 years (male and female)*

Religions:
Muslim 88%; Hindu 11%; Christian, Buddhist, others 1%

Official Language:
Bengali

Independence Day:
December 16

Year of Independence:
1971

Type of Government:
Parliamentary Democracy

GNP Per Capita:
$440

Annual Real Growth Rate of GDP:
6.3%

GDP Composition by Sector:
Agriculture - 21%
Industry - 27%
Services - 52%

Adult Literacy:
41%, Male - 52%, Female - 29%