Information on Bangladesh History

Located Northern Coast of Bay of Bengal. Surrounded by India, Capital: Dhaka.

Low-lying riverline (situated on a river) Due to tropical monsoons climate (June to Sept) they experience heavy rain and floods.

They gained independence from Pakistan in 1971

Population: 166280712 approx

And it's capital Dhaka with a population of 15.391 million

Official language is Bangla

Literary rate of 57%

Currency: taka

Religion- 89% Muslim, 9.6% Hindu, .9% other

Econ- Unemployment rate 5%

Industries- cotton textiles, tea processing, garments, jute (golden fiber plant)

Agriculture- rice, tea, jute, wheat beef

Exports: garments, leather, seafood, frozen foods, jute and goods

Transportation: 95% of highways are unpaved

Waterways 8370 km (3060 km are main cargo routes)

Labor- 78 million exported to other surrounding countries 47% agriculture, 13% industry, 40% services

GDP: 1800 per person annually/