Country Overview
Largest Cities
|
City
|
Population
|
Estimated
|
Chittagong
|
3,920,222
|
2020
|
Dhaka
|
10,356,500
|
2020
|
Khulna
|
1,342,339
|
2020
|
Region: |
Asia |
Population: |
183,108,544 |
Area Total: |
142,615km2 |
Area Land: |
133,910km2 |
Coast Line: |
580km |
Capital: |
Dhaka |
Climate: |
Tropical; cool, dry winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); cool, rainy monsoon (June to October). |
Languages: |
Bangla (official) English |
Currency: |
1 taka (Tk) = 100 poiska |
Holiday: |
Independence Day is 26 March (1971), Martyr's Day is 21 February |
Average Daily Temperature
|
January: |
°C / 65.60°F |
July: |
°C / 82.40°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 92.1" |
Boundaries
|
India
|
4,053 km
|
Myanmar
|
193 km
|
Ethnic Divisions
|
Bengali
|
98.00%
|
Other
|
2.00%
|
Religions
|
Muslim
|
88.00%
|
Hindu
|
11.00%
|
Buddhist, Christian and Other
|
1.00%
|
CountryWire
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