| BANGLADESH |
Key Information
| Area | 143,998 square kilo meter |
| Country Capital | Dhaka |
| Population | 125 million |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.58 per cent |
| Birth Rate (per thousand) | 25.2 |
| Death Rate (per thousand) | 8.5 |
| Population Density (per sq km) | 828 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 60.6 |
| Literacy | 38.1 per cent |
| Languages | Bangla (Bengali) |
| Ethinic Groups | Bengali : 98 per cent Bihari : 1 per cent Tribal : 1 per cent |
| Religions | Islam : 87 per cent Hinduism : 12 per cent Buddhism : 0.5 per cent Christianity : 0.3 per cent |
| Major Industries | Jute, cotton textile, food processing, steel and fertilizer |
| Major Crops | Rice, jute, tea, wheat, sugarcane and potatoes |
Places of Interest
| Place | Importance |
| Dhaka | Country capital; Buriganga River; Sadarghat and Badam (river life); Ahsan Manzil (baroque-style palace); Lalbagh Fort; Mosques; museum; rickshaw capital of the world (over 300,000) |
| Chittagong | Paterghatta (old Portuguese enclave); mosques; Ethnological Museum; |
| Cox's Bazar | Beach resort |
| Mainimati Ruins | Buddhist sites (over 50); architecture; museum |
| Somapuri Vihara | 8th century Buddhist monastery; archaeology |
| Sundarbans | Largest mangrove belt in the globe; National Park; wild life; |