President: Zillur Rahman Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina Wajed
President: Serge Sarkisian
Population
161,083,804
2,970,495
Life Expectancy
70.060 years
73.490 years
Capital City
Dhaka
Yerevan
Largest city
Dhaka (population: 10,356,500)
Yerevan (population: 1,093,480)
Human Development Index
0.524
0.777
GDP per capita
$1,700 US
$5,500 US
Literacy Rate
43.1%
99.4%
Corruption Perception Index
2.1
2.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
0%
8.4%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
5.000%
5.900%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary democracy
republic
Independence date
16 December 1971 (from West Pakistan); note - 26 March 1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is known as Victory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh
21 September 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Religions
Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%
Languages
Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census)
Exports
garments, jute and jute goods, leather, frozen fish and seafood
pig iron, unwrought copper, nonferrous metals, diamonds, mineral products, foodstuffs, energy
External Debt
$25,220,000,000 $
$7,336,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
taka (BDT) per US dollar - 68.554 (2008 est.), 69.893 (2007), 69.031 (2006), 64.328 (2005), 59.513 (2004)
drams (AMD) per US dollar - 303.93 (2008 est.), 344.06 (2007), 414.69 (2006), 457.69 (2005), 533.45 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.300%
2.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
6
Location
Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey
Area
143,998 km sq
29,743 km sq
Coastline
580 km
0 km
Climate
tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)
