President: Zillur Rahman Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina Wajed
President, ruler of Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Population
161,083,804
5,314,317
Life Expectancy
70.060 years
76.710 years
Capital City
Dhaka
Abu Dhabi
Largest city
Dhaka (population: 10,356,500)
Dubai (population: 1,137,350)
Human Development Index
0.524
0.903
GDP per capita
$1,700 US
$48,800 US
Literacy Rate
43.1%
77.9%
Corruption Perception Index
2.1
5.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
0%
22.5%
Wealthiest Citizens
NA
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair & family ($7.8bn US)
Unemployment Rate
5.000%
2.400%
Death Penalty
Legal
Legal
Political System
parliamentary democracy
federation with specified powers delegated to the UAE federal government and other powers reserved to member emirates
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
2 December 1971 (from UK)
Religions
Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
Muslim 96% (Shia 16%), other (includes Christian, Hindu) 4%
Languages
Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
Exports
garments, jute and jute goods, leather, frozen fish and seafood
taka (BDT) per US dollar - 68.554 (2008 est.), 69.893 (2007), 69.031 (2006), 64.328 (2005), 59.513 (2004)
Emirati dirhams (AED) per US dollar - 3.673 (2008 est.), 3.673 (2007), 3.673 (2006), 3.6725 (2005), 3.6725 (2004) note: officially pegged to the US dollar since February 2002
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.300%
3.100%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia
Area
143,998 km sq
83,600 km sq
Coastline
580 km
1,318 km
Climate
tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)
