BANGLADESH

Country name: People’s Republic of Bangladesh Capital: Dhaka
Geographic coordinates: 23° 43' N, 90° 24' E
Population: 16 623 000
Time zone: UTC+6
Government: Parlimentary democracy International organizations: Commonwealth, UN, WTO
Independence: 1971 Useful web sites: Official site: www.bangladesh.gov.bd
Tourist site: www.bangladeshtourism.gov.bd
Time zone: UTC+6 Geography: Area: 143 998 sq km
Forested area: 14 420 sq km
Comparative: Twice the size of Sierra Leone
Population: 163 046 000 Land use: Arable land: 60.69%
Permanent crops: 6.15%
Other: 33.16%
Area: 143 998 sq km Natural hazards: Devastating floods and cyclones resulting in high death tolls and high levels of damage to crops and livestock.
Languages: Bengali, English Extreme elevation: Keokradong, 1230 m
Currency: Taka    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.