Bangladesh
Location: Southern Asia, bordered by India on the West, North,
and East and Burma on the Southeast
Area: 55,598 square miles
Population: 111,400
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Largest cities: Dacca (capital), Chittagong, Khulna
Languages: Bengali, English
Ethnic groups: Bangali 98%, Bihari tribes
Religions: Muslim, Hindu
Chief industries: Jute, textiles, leather goods manufacture,
cement,
fertilizers
Chief crops: Rice, jute, tea, sugar, grains
Minerals: Natural gas, uranium, timber
Leading exports: Jute goods, tea, leather goods
Leading imports: Foodstuffs, fuels, cotton
Monetary unit: Taka