President: Zillur Rahman Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina Wajed
Population
45,239,079
161,083,804
Life Expectancy
74.790 years
70.060 years
Capital City
Bogota
Dhaka
Largest city
Bogota (population: 7,102,600)
Dhaka (population: 10,356,500)
Human Development Index
0.787
0.524
GDP per capita
$10,400 US
$1,700 US
Literacy Rate
92.8%
43.1%
Corruption Perception Index
3.8
2.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
9.7%
0%
Wealthiest Citizens
Julio Mario Santo Domingo ($4.0bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
10.800%
5.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Legal
Political System
republic; executive branch dominates government structure
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
20 July 1810 (from Spain)
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
