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People's Republic of Bangladesh
Gônôprôjatôntri Bangladesh
   Bangladesh is almost completely flat and is one of the most densely populated countries on our planet. It is located to the east of India, where it is largely incorporated, except for a small part to the southeast that borders with Myanmar; Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in Asia and the frequent and devastating monsoon floods certainly do not help to improve the situation.
Government type Parliamentary republic
Area 147,570 km² (56,977 sq mi)
Population 165,159,000 inh. (2022 census)
Population density 1,119 inh/km² (2,899 inh/mi²)
Capital Dhaka (10,279,000 pop., 18,627,000 urban aggl.)
Currency Bangladeshi taka
Human development index 0.661 (129th place)
Languages Bengali (official), English
Life expectancy M 69 years, F 70 years
Location in Asia

Boundaries:

India WEST, NORTH and EAST
Myanmar SOUTH-EAST
Bay of Bengal (Indian Ocean) SOUTH

GEOGRAPHY DATA OF BANGLADESH


Largest cities
Dhaka 10,279,000 pop., 18,627,000 urban aggl.
Chittagong 3,227,000 pop., 4,196,000 urban aggl.
Gazipur 2,675,000 pop.
Narayanganj 968,000 pop.
Khulna 719,000 pop., 1,072,000 urban aggl.
Rajshahi 553,000 pop.
Sylhet 532,000 pop., 999,000 urban aggl.
Savar 297,000 pop., 2,242,000 urban aggl.
Highest mountains
Tazing Dong 1,280 m (4,198 ft)
Longest rivers
Brahmaputra-Jamuna 2,900 km (1,802 mi) total, 292 km (181 mi) in Bangladesh
Ganges-Padma 2,480 km (1,541 mi) total, 258 km (160 mi) in Bangladesh
Surma-Meghna 946 km (588 mi) total, 669 km (416 mi) in Bangladesh
Largest lakes
Kaptai Lake (artificial) 263 km² (102 sq mi)
Largest islands
Bhola 1,441 km² (556 sq mi)
Sandwip 762 km² (294 sq mi)
Manpura 373 km² (144 sq mi)
Hatia 371 km² (143 sq mi)

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF BANGLADESH

   The country is administratively divided into 8 divisions, with those of Chittagong and Khulna having the largest territorial extension, while the divisions of Dhaka and Chittagong are the most populated, with respectively over 44 and 33 million inhabitants.

   Three cities of Bangladesh have over a million inhabitants, the capital Dhaka, Chittagong and Gazipur, which is included in the urban area of Dhaka; in all there are 25 urban centers with at least 150,000 inhabitants, distributed fairly evenly throughout the territory.



Dhaka



Useful links

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics
Bangladesh Tourism Board