Bangladesh

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 144,000 sq km OR 55,599 sq mi
Coastline:
 580 km OR 360 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 1052 m OR 3,451 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 160,995,642 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.19% (2010)
Population density:
 1,118 per sq km OR 2,896 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 34.30%
Rural: 65.70%
Life Expectancy:
 69.75 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 50.73 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 20 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 5.7 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 57.70% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 62% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 53.40% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Dhaka
Official Language(s):
 Bengali

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $664
Currency:
 Taka

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