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A Country Study: Bangladesh
Library of Congress Call Number DS393.4 .B372 1989
Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Geography 2000
Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
Geographic coordinates: 24 00 N, 90 00 E
Map references: Asia
Area:
total: 144,000 sq km
land: 133,910 sq km
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The flag is dark green to symbolize Islam, plant life, and the hope placed in Bengali youth. Its original design included a red disk and a silhouette of the country. On Jan. 13, 1972, the silhouette was removed and the disk shifted off-center. The disk is the "rising sun of a new country" colored by the blood of those who fought for independence.
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Official name: Gana Prajatantri Bangladesh (People's Republic of Bangladesh).
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Country (long form)People's Republic of Bangladesh
CapitalDhaka
Total Area55,598.71 sq mi
144,000.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Wisconsin)
Population131,269,860 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050205,093,861
LanguagesBangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Literacy56% total, 63% male, 49% female (2000 est.)
ReligionsMuslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
Life Expectancy60.74 male, 60.33 female (2001 est.)
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