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Region: Asia

Capital: Dhaka

Population: 183,108,544

Area Total: 142,615

Area Land: 133,910

Climate: Tropical; cool, dry winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); cool, rainy monsoon (June to October).



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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Chittagong 3,920,222 2020
Dhaka 10,356,500 2020
Khulna 1,342,339 2020

Other Key Data
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%

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