Information Of Bangladesh

Bangladesh:  Bangladesh is a Queen in the world. This is South-East under developing small country.  It is mostly surrounded by Indian Territory except for small strip in the southeast by Myanmar and south by Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh has a tropical monsoon climate marked by sweltering temperatures and high humidity. Bangladesh is hot and humid during the Summer (April-October) and cool and sunny during the winter (November-March). During the monsoon (June-September), it rains heavily and the average rainfall is 200 cm. Average daily temperature ranges from 5 degree Celsius (minimum) in winter to 36 degree Celsius (maximum) in the summer. Bangladesh has an agrarian economy. Jute and rice are the main cash crops. Other crops are tea, sugarcane, oilseeds, fruits, spices, vegetables, wheat, potatoes, tobacco and cotton. The major industries are jute processing, cotton, and garments, steel and pharmaceutical.

Country Name	The People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Total Area	147,570 sq. Km. & 56,977 sq. Mile
Independence	From Pakistan   -  Declared March 26, 1971   -  Victory Day December 16, 1971
Government	Constitutional Parliamentary Democracy
National Anthem	Amar Shonar Bangla (By Robindranath Tagur)
Education Percentage	82% of total population in 2012
National  Animal	Bengal tiger
National  Calendar	Bengali calendar
National  Flower	White Water Lily
National  Bird	Oriental Magpie Robin
National  Fish	Hilsa
National  Fruit	Jackfruit
National  Tree	Mango tree
National  Sport	Hadudu
National Days	Mourning Day-February 21, lndependence Day-March 26, Revolution Day-November 7 and Victory Day-December 16.
Religion	Muslim 85%, Hindu 14%, Buddhist 1%.
State Language	Bangla (bengali), English is also widely spoken and understood. (Also see languages of Bangladesh).
Capital	Dhaka (Present area 414 sq. km. Master plan 777 sq. km.)
Location	Latitude between 20'34" and 26'39" North, Longitude between 88'00" and 92'41" East. A more detailed map can be found at the Xerox Parc Map Viewer focused on Bangladesh; This allows you to zoom in and out !
Boundary	Bounded by India from the North. East and West by the Bay of Bengal & Myanmar from the South.
Population	142.3 million
Important Fruits	Mango, Banana, Pineapple, Jack-fruit, Water-melon, Green coconut etc.
Major industries	Jute, Sugar, Paper, Textile, Fertilizer, Cement, Natural Gas, Oil-Refinery, Newsprint, Fishing & Food Processing, Leather, Carpet. Timber. Ship-Building etc.
Division	7 (Seven) administrative divisions. Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet and Rangpur
Districts	64 (Sixty Four)
Standard Time	GMT + 6 hours
Dialing code	880
Currency	Taka (BDT)
Mineral Resources	Natural Gas, Limestone, Hard rock, Coal lignite, Silica Sand, White clay, Radio-active sand etc. (there is a strong possibilities of oil deposit)
Seaports	Chittagong & Mongla.
International Airports	Shahjalal International Airport (Dhaka),  Shah Amanat International Airport (Chittagong), Osmani International Airport (Sylhet)
City Corporation	1. Dhaka ,2. Chittagong ,3. Rajshahi  4. Barisal 5. Khulna and 6. Sylhet City Corporation
Climactic Variations	Mainly four seasons : Summer (March-May), Monsoon (Jun-September), Autumn (Oct-Nov) and Winter (December-February)
Rivers	Padma, Bramhaputra, Jamuna, Meghna, Karnaphuli, Teesta, Arial Khan, Surma etc. (Total 230 rivers including tributaries)