People's Republic of Bangladesh
- গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ (Bengali)
- Gônoprojatontrī Bangladesh
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Capital
and largest city | Dhaka 23°45′50″N 90°23′20″E / 23.76389°N 90.38889°E / 23.76389; 90.38889 |
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Official language and national language | Bengali[4] |
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Regional languages | Chittagonian • Rangpuri • Sylheti • Dhakaiya Kutti • Chakma |
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Demonym(s) | Bangladeshi |
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Government | Unitary dominant-party parliamentary constitutional republic |
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| Abdul Hamid |
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| Sheikh Hasina |
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| Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury |
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| Syed Mahmud Hossain |
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Legislature | Jatiya Sangsad |
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| 26 March 1971 |
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| 16 December 1971 |
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| 16 December 1972 |
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• Total | 147,570[7] km2 (56,980 sq mi) (92nd) |
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• Water (%) | 6.4 |
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• Land area | 130,170 sq Km[8] |
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• Water area | 18,290 sq km[8] |
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• 2018 estimate | 161,376,708[9][10] (8th) |
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• 2011 census | 149,772,364[11] (8th) |
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• Density | 1,106/km2 (2,864.5/sq mi) (7th) |
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GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total | $966.485 billion[12] (31st) |
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• Per capita | $5,852[12] (135th) |
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GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total | $378.634 billion[12] (35th) |
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• Per capita | $2,214[13] (140th) |
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Gini (2016) | 32.4[14] medium |
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HDI (2019) | 0.632[15] medium · 133rd |
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Currency | Taka (৳) (BDT) |
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Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
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Date format | dd-mm-yyyy CE |
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Mains electricity | 220 V AC 50 Hz |
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Driving side | left |
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Calling code | +880 |
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ISO 3166 code | BD |
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Internet TLD | .bd .বাংলা |
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