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general data of the country

 
General useful information
 
Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc.
 
Nation and population
 
official name (short form): Bangladesh
country code ISO: BD [BGD] //; - FIPS: BG
location: South Asia
time zone: +6 UT
surface (land) area: 130170 sq.km = 50259 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 147570 sq.km = 56977 sq.mi
geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 26° 38' N / South: 20° 34' N / East: 92° 41' E / West: 88° 01' E
borders (land): India, Myanmar
borders (coastline): Bay of Bengal
climate: tropical monsoon
Government
independent since: (proclamation on 1971-03-26) 1971-12-16 of 1971-12-17
type of government: republic
capital: Dhaka (Dacca)
administrative division: division (4) into region (21) or zila (64) and thana/upazila (507) // municipalities 254 [2001-08]
Population
population according to the last two censuses: (1991): 111455,185 //; - 2001: 123151,246
total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 129194,224 // ; 2001: 131221,000 // ; 2002: 135684,000
population density: 920 per sq.km = 2382 per sq.mi [on land area: 999 per sq.km = 2586 per sq.mi]
population growth: 2,3% //; - doubling time: 30 years
birth rate: 41 [30] per 1000
death rate: 14 [11] per 1000
fertility rate: 4 children per female
maternal mortality: per 100,000
infant mortality (in the first year of life): 73 per 1000
infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 48 - 100 per 1000
life expectancy: 57 years (male: 57; female: 57)
age breakdown: 0-14 years: 44% //; - 15-59 years: 52% //; - 60+ years: 5%
urbanisation: 24-26% //; - urbanisation growth: 3%
percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 30%
Ethnic composition, language, religion
ethnic groups: Bengali 98,8%, Bihari; tribal 1,1%; such as Chakma, Saontal, Marma
languages: Bengali; English and nearly 100 tribal dialects
religious affiliation: Islam (sunni) 88,3%; Hindu 10,5%; Buddhist 0,6%; Christian 0,3%
Health
daily food intake: 2050 calories per capita
population with access to safe water: 84% [FW 2002: 97%]
people per physician: 4759 [PG 1999: 12500]
people per hospital bed: 3312
Education, literacy
school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 79% [FW 2002: 87%]
school enrolment: secondary education: 17% [FW 2002: 44%; DK 46%]
school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 4% [DK: 7%]
adult literacy: 35% [DK: 41%] (male: 45%; female: 24%) [FW 2002: m 49% ; f 30%]
 
Economy and infrastructure
 
Economy and trade
currency: Bangladesh taka (Tk.) = 100 paisa
annual inflation rate: 4%
population below poverty line: 36%
Gross Domestic Product: USD 230 per capita
GNI USD 370 per capita //; - [ppp: 1590 - 1770]
GDP growth: 3%
income: USD 220 - 240 per capita
import: USD 2709 per capita //; - export: USD 2138 per capita
trade: USD 43-54 per capita //; - or 31,5% of GDP
trade partners: US JP IN CA KR CH SG WEU
human development index: 0,47 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 132
female labour force: 42%
unemployment: 36%
tourism: 0,2 million
Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy
land use: arable land: 68-70% //; - grass land: 5% //; - wooded area: 14-15% //; - arid land and desert: %
agriculture: labour force: 57-59 [65]% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 30-36%
agricultural products: rice, jute, sugar cane, cattle, fish, timber, tea, wheat, tobacco
livestock (million): buffalo: 0,9 / cattle: 24 / ducks: 16 / goats: 34 / horses 0,05 / poultry: 153 / sheep: 1,1
fish catch: 924056 - 1660000 metric tonnes
industry: labour force: 10-13 [11]% //; - part of industry in GDP: 16-17%
industrial products: jute, textiles, sugar, glass, fertilizers, steel
mining products: natural gas, sand, lignite, limestone, ceramic clay, salt
CO2 emission per capita: 0,2
services: labour force: 28-34 [25]% //; - part of services in GDP: 48-52%
energy use (kg per capita): 139
electricity use (per capita): 89
annual water use (per capita): 220
Traffic, communication
road network: 193283 km //; - of which paved: 4-9% [19773] //; - of which are motorways: 0 km
vehicles: 0,4 - 1 per 1000 // international license plate: BD
railways: 2706 - 2745 km //; - railways passenger/km: 4037
navigable inland waterways: 8046 - 8433 km
ownership telephone: 2,4 - 4 per 1000 // international dialling code: +880
ownership radio receivers: 67 per 1000
ownership tv-sets: 7 per 1000
newspaper circulation: 6 per 1000
persons per post office:
personal computers: 1,5 per 1000
 
Some physical landmarks
 
mountains: Reng Tlang 957 m
lowest point: sea level
lakes (natural): unknown
lakes (artificial reservoirs): Karnafuli Reservoir
lakes (deepest): unknown
rivers: Padma (Ganges), Jamuna (Brahmaputra), forming Meghna, this splits into 4 mouths; Teesta, Surma, Kamaphuli
canals: unknown
waterfalls: none
caves: longest system: unknown / deepest:
islands: numerous islands in the delta (mouths of the Ganges)
deserts: none
other natural features:
 
Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information
 
other important features:
apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's
due to a constant cycle of floods and famine Bangladesh is considered to be a "pitiful" country
primary sources used for the general information:
BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks
particulars concerning population data:
At each census there is a possible underenumeration of 3-5%

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