Country name: People's Republic of Bangladesh
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Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India.
Geographic coordinates: 24 00 N, 90 00 E.
Map references: Asia
Population: 133,376,684
Age structure:
0-14 years: 0-14 years: 33.8% (male 23,069,242; female 21,995,457)
15-64 years: 62.8% (male 42,924,778; female 40,873,077)
65 years and over: 3.4% (male 2,444,314; female 2,069,816) (2002 est.)
0-14 years: 0-14 years: 33.8% (male 23,069,242; female 21,995,457)
15-64 years: 62.8% (male 42,924,778; female 40,873,077)
65 years and over: 3.4% (male 2,444,314; female 2,069,816) (2002 est.)
Area:
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total: 144,000 sq km.
land: 133,910 sq km.
water: 10,090 sq km
Literacy rate (7+) :
Both Sex-45.3, Male-49.6, Female-40.6(Census 2001)
Both Sex-61.3, Male-65.9, Female-56.5 (Completed at least 1st grade
Literacy rate (15+):
Both Sex-47.5 Male-53.9, Female-40.8 (Census-2001)
Religion based Population:
Muslim (89.7%), Hindu (9.2%), Buddhist (0.7%), Christian (0.3%), Animist and believers in tribal faiths (0.1%)
Best Tourist Season:
October to March
PLACES OF TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN BANGLADESH
1.SUNDARBANS - HOME OF THE ROYAL BENGAL TIGER & MANGROVE FOREST
2.CHITTAGONG - GATEWAY TO THE BAY OF BENGAL(PATENGA BEACH
3.SITAKUND
4.COX'S BAZAR
5.HILL TRACTS DISTRICTS
6.RANGAMATI - THE HEART OF THE LAKE DISTRICT
7.SYLHET - LAND OF TWO LEAVES AND A BUD
8.KUAKATA
9.MAINAMATI - SEAT OF LOST DYNASTIES
10.MAHASTHANGARH - THE OLDEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
11.RAJSHAI - A NATURAL SILK PRODUCING CENTRE
12.NATORE PLACE OF DIGHPATIYA RAJBARI 13.PAHARPUR - THE LARGEST BUDDHIST SEAT OF LEARNING
14. DINAJPUR - OLD ORNAMENTAL TEMPLE TOWN
Climate:
Bangladesh has a tropical monsoon-type climate, with a hot and rainy summer and a dry winter. January is the coolest month with temperatures averaging near 26 deg C (78 d F) and April the warmest with temperatures from 33 to 36 deg C (91 to 96 deg F). The climate is one of the wettest in the world. Most places receive more than 1,525 mm of rain a year, and areas near the hills receive 5,080 mm ). Most rains occur during the monsoon (June-September) and little in winter (November-February).
Average Temperature and Rainfall
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temp (°C) 25.4 28.1 32.3 34.2 33.4 31.7 31.1 31.3 31.6 31.0 28.9 26.1
Min. Temp (°C) 12.3 14.0 19.0 23.1 24.5 25.5 25.7 25.8 25.5 23.5 18.5 13.7
Rainfall (mm) 07.0 19.8 40.7 110.7 257.5 460.9 517.6 431.9 289.9 184.2 35.0 09.4
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