Friday, September 12, 2014

Bangladesh

  • Capital: Dhaka
  • Major Cities
    • Chittagong
    • Khulna
  • Major Geographical Features
    • Bay of Bengal
    • Ganges River
    • Brahmaputra River
  • Official Name: People's Republic of Bangladesh
    • Formerly East Pakistan
  • Religion: Muslim (83%)
  • Languages:
    • Bangla or Bengali (official)
    • English
  • 1947: Bangladesh becomes East Pakistan, administered by Pakistan
  • 1970: Awami League wins elections, eventually leads independence movement
  • 1975: Military coup
  • Independence: 1971 from Pakistan
  • Government: parliamentary democracy
  • Currency: taka (BDT)
  • Iowa is slightly larger than Bangladesh
  • Literacy: 43.1%
  • 7th largest nation in population (150 million people)
  • Very poor nation
  • The alluvial plains in Bangladesh often flood, displacing people
  • The Ganges Delta is the largest river delta in the world
  • 3rd largest population of Muslims
  • One of the most densely populated nations
  • The Tropic of Cancer passes through southern Bangladesh
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