President: Zillur Rahman Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina Wajed
President: Michael Sata
Population
161,083,804
13,817,479
Life Expectancy
70.060 years
52.570 years
Capital City
Dhaka
Lusaka
Largest city
Dhaka (population: 10,356,500)
Lusaka (population: 1,267,440)
Human Development Index
0.524
0.453
GDP per capita
$1,700 US
$1,600 US
Literacy Rate
43.1%
80.6%
Corruption Perception Index
2.1
2.8
Percentage of Women in Parliament
0%
15.2%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
5.000%
14.000%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished in practice
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
24 October 1964 (from UK)
Religions
Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%
Languages
Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages
Exports
garments, jute and jute goods, leather, frozen fish and seafood
