President: Zillur Rahman Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina Wajed
President: Anibal Cavaco Silva
Population
161,083,804
10,781,459
Life Expectancy
70.060 years
78.700 years
Capital City
Dhaka
Lisbon
Largest city
Dhaka (population: 10,356,500)
Lisbon (population: 517,802)
Human Development Index
0.524
0.9
GDP per capita
$1,700 US
$23,700 US
Literacy Rate
43.1%
93.3%
Corruption Perception Index
2.1
6.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
0%
28.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
NA
Americo Amorim ($3.3bn US)
Unemployment Rate
5.000%
12.700%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary democracy
republic; parliamentary democracy
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
1143 (Kingdom of Portugal recognized); 5 October 1910 (republic proclaimed)
Religions
Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
Roman Catholic 84.5%, other Christian 2.2%, other 0.3%, unknown 9%, none 3.9% (2001 census)
Languages
Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used)
Exports
garments, jute and jute goods, leather, frozen fish and seafood
agricultural products, food products, oil products, chemical products, plastics and rubber, skins and leather, wood and cork, wood pulp and paper, textile materials, clothing, footwear, minerals and mineral products, base metals, machinery and tools, vehicles and other transport material, and optical and precision
External Debt
$25,220,000,000 $
$548,300,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
taka (BDT) per US dollar - 68.554 (2008 est.), 69.893 (2007), 69.031 (2006), 64.328 (2005), 59.513 (2004)
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6734 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.300%
2.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
2
Location
Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain
Area
143,998 km sq
92,090 km sq
Coastline
580 km
1,793 km
Climate
tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)
maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
