OVERVIEW

People's Republic of Bangladesh

  • গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ  (Bengali)
  • Gônoprojatontrī Bangladesh
Anthem: "Amar Shonar Bangla" (Bengali)
"My Golden Bengal"

March: "Notuner Gaan"
"The Song of Youth"[1]

National slogan: Joy Bangla
(English: "Victory to Bengal")
[2][3]
Bangladesh (orthographic projection).svg
Capital
and largest city
Dhaka
23°45′50″N 90°23′20″E / 23.76389°N 90.38889°E / 23.76389; 90.38889
Official language
and national language
Bengali[4]
Regional languagesChittagonianRangpuriSylhetiDhakaiya KuttiChakma
Ethnic groups
(2011[5])
Religion
(2011[6])
Demonym(s)Bangladeshi
GovernmentUnitary
dominant-party parliamentary
constitutional republic
• President
Abdul Hamid
Sheikh Hasina
Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
Syed Mahmud Hossain
LegislatureJatiya Sangsad
• Declared
26 March 1971
• V-Day
16 December 1971
16 December 1972
Area
• Total
147,570[7] km2 (56,980 sq mi) (92nd)
• Water (%)
6.4
• Land area
130,170 sq Km[8]
• Water area
18,290 sq km[8]
Population
• 2018 estimate
Neutral increase161,376,708[9][10] (8th)
• 2011 census
149,772,364[11] (8th)
• Density
1,106/km2 (2,864.5/sq mi) (7th)
GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $966.485 billion[12] (31st)
• Per capita
Increase $5,852[12] (135th)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $378.634 billion[12] (35th)
• Per capita
Increase $2,214[13] (140th)
Gini (2016)32.4[14]
medium
HDI (2019)Increase 0.632[15]
medium · 133rd
CurrencyTaka () (BDT)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy CE
Mains electricity220 V AC 50 Hz
Driving sideleft
Calling code+880
ISO 3166 codeBD
Internet TLD.bd
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