| Geography |
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Location |
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Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between
Burma and India |
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Area |
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total: 144,000 sq km
land: 133,910 sq km
water: 10,090 sq km |
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Coastline |
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580 km |
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Climate |
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tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot,
humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June
to October) |
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Terrain |
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mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast |
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Geography - note |
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most of the country is situated on deltas of large
rivers flowing from the Himalayas: the Ganges unites with the
Jamuna (main channel of the Brahmaputra) and later joins the
Meghna to eventually empty into the Bay of Bengal. |
| People |
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Population |
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140 million |
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Languages |
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Bangla and English |
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| Government |
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Country name |
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Conventional long form: People's Republic of Bangladesh
conventional short form: Bangladesh
Former: East Pakistan |
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Government type |
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Parliamentary Democracy |
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Capital |
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Dhaka |
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Main International Airports |
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Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet |
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Main Sea Ports |
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Chittagong and Mongla |
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Administrative Divisions |
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6 divisions; Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna,
Rajshahi, and Sylhet |
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Independence Day |
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26 March 1971 is the Independence Day from West
Pakistan |
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Victory Day |
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16 December 1971 is the Victory Day and commemorates
the official creation of the state of Bangladesh |
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Legal system |
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Based on English Common Laws. |
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Suffrage |
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18 years of age; universal |
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International Organization Participation |
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ADB, , CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ,
ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO,
Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OPCW,
SAARC, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMEE, UNMIK,
UNMIL, UNMISET, UNOMIG, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO,
WTO. |
| Economy |
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GDP |
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Purchasing Power Parity - $258.8 billion (2003
est.) |
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GDP - composition by sector |
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agriculture: 24%
industry: 26.7%
services: 49.3% (2002 est.) |
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Labor Force |
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64.1 million
Note: Export of 300,000 workforce annually on an average to
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia
etc. Workers' annual remittances estimated to be US$3.00 billion
annually on an average. |
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Unemployment rate |
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40% (includes underemployment) (2002 est.) |
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Industries |
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Cotton, textiles, jute, garments, tea processing,
Pharmaceuticals, newsprint, cement, chemical, fertilizer, light
engineering, sugar, leather |
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Agriculture - products |
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Rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane, potatoes, tobacco,
pulses, oilseeds, spices, fruit; beef, milk, poultry |
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Exports |
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US $6.713 billion (2003 est.) |
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Exports - commodities |
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Garments, jute and jute goods, leather, frozen
fish and seafood, Pharmaceuticals,
handicrafts , tea , foodstuffs. |
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Exports – major partners |
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USA 27.6%, Germany 10.4%, UK 9.8%, France 5.7%,
Italy 4% (2002) |
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Imports |
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$9.459 billion (2003 est.) |
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Imports commodities |
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Machinery and equipments, chemicals, iron and
steel, textiles,
fabrics , toys, foodstuffs, petroleum products (2000) |
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Imports – major partners |
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India 14.6%, China 11.6%, Singapore 11.5%, Japan
7.6%, Hong Kong 5.4%, South Korea 4.3% (2002) |
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Currency |
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Taka (BDT) |
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Currency Code |
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BDT |
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Fiscal year |
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1 July - 30 June |
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| Transportation |
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Railways |
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Total: 2,706 km |
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Highways |
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Total: 207,486 km |
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Waterways |
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Up to 8,046 km depending on season
Note: includes 3,058 km main cargo routes |
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Major International Airports |
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Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet |
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No. of Domestic Airports |
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16 |
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Sea Ports and harbors |
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Chittagong, Mongla Port and Narayanganj |
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Merchant Marine |
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Total: 40 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 319,897 GRT/440,575
DWT
by type: bulk 2, cargo 24, container 10, passenger 1, petroleum
tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 1 |
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Unpaved runways |
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1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2003 est.) |
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