 Bangladesh: At a Glance |
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The People's Republic of Bangladesh
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Father of the Nation |
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
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Head of the State |
President Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed |
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Head of the Government |
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina |
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Geographical Location |
In South Asia between India and Myanmar |
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Area |
148,393 sq. km |
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Administrative and other units |
Divisions 6 |
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Districts 64 |
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Thanas 490 |
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Unions 4,451 |
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Villages 59,990 |
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Households 19,979,932 |
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City Corporations |
4 |
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Municipalities |
119 |
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Population (apprx.) |
120 million |
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Population Growth rate |
1.75% |
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Density per sq. km |
800 |
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Sex Ratio |
106 males per 100 females |
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Crude Birth Rate (per 1000) |
25.6 |
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Crude Death Rate (per 1000) |
8.1 |
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Fertility Rate |
3.2 |
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Birth Control Acceptance Rate |
48.7% |
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Life Expectancy at Birth (1997) |
Both Sex 60 |
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Male 61 |
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Female 60 |
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Child Mortality per 1000 Living |
76.8 |
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Adult Literacy (15+ yrs) |
42.6% |
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Civilian Labor Force |
56 Million |
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GDP Growth rate (1996-97) |
5.7% |
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Per Capita Income |
US$266 |
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Official Language |
Bangla |
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Currency |
Taka/Tk |
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Main Seasons |
Winter (November-February) |
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Summer (March-June) |
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Monsoon (July-October) |
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Monsoon Rainfall |
1194 to 3435 mm |
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Time |
GMT +6 Hrs. |
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Principal Rivers |
Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Teesta, Surma and Karnaphuli (Total 230 rivers including tributaries) |
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Principal Crops and fruits |
Rice, wheat, jute, tobacco, sugarcane, pulses, oilseed, spices, potato, vegetables, banana, mango, coconut, and jackfruit. |
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Principal Industries |
Readymade garments, jute and cotton textile, tea processing, paper, newsprint, cement, chemical fertilizers, light engineering, sugar, oil refining, steel making, ship building, brick manufacturing, house building, carpet making, assembling buses & trucks, and assembling radio-tv & computers. |
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Principal Minerals |
Natural gas, lignite coal, limestone, ceramic clay and glass sand. |
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Principal Exports |
Readymade garments, raw jute, jute goods, tea, fish, hides & skins and newsprint. |
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Sea ports |
Chittagong & Mongla |
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Airports |
Dhaka, Chittagong, Jessore, ishwardy, Sylhet, Comilla, Cox's Bazar, Thakurgaon, Syedpur, Rajshahi & Barishal. |
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Radio Stations |
Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rangpur, Sylhet, Comilla, Thakurgaon, Rangamati, Rajshahi. |
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Broadcasting Programs (In addition to Bengali): In English, Urdu, Hindi, Arabic and Nepali. |
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Foreign Aid, 1996-97 (Billion Tk) |
Gross Disbursement 63.1 |
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Debt Repayment, of which 19.7 |
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Principal 13.4 |
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Interest 6.3 |
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Foreign Trade 1996-97 |
(Billion Tk) |
(Billion US$) |
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Export (fob) 171.6 |
4.0 |
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Import (cif) 290.2 |
6.8 |
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Educational Institution & Enrollments |
Govt Universities (1997) : |
11 |
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Non-Govt Universities (1997): |
16 |
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Govt Medical Colleges (1997): |
13 |
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Non-Govt Medical Colleges (1997): |
9 |
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Engineering Colleges (1997): |
4 |
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Colleges (1996): |
3032 |
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Secondary Schools (1996): |
12858 |
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Primary Schools (1997): |
77685 |
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Govt. University Enrollment (1997): |
67282 |
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College Enrollment (1996): |
2502603 |
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Secondary School Enrollment (1996): |
5.8 million |
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Primary School Enrollment (1997): |
18.0 million |
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