President: Zillur Rahman Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina Wajed
Population
1,138,071
161,083,804
Life Expectancy
78.000 years
70.060 years
Capital City
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Dhaka
Largest city
Nicosia (population: 200,452)
Dhaka (population: 10,356,500)
Human Development Index
0.912
0.524
GDP per capita
$29,400 US
$1,700 US
Literacy Rate
97.6%
43.1%
Corruption Perception Index
6.4
2.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
14.3%
0%
Wealthiest Citizens
John Fredriksen ($4.0bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
7.700%
5.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Legal
Political System
republic note: a separation of the two ethnic communities inhabiting the island began following the outbreak of communal strife in 1963; this separation was further solidified after the Turkish intervention in July 1974 that followed a Greek junta-supported coup attempt gave the Turkish Cypriots de facto control in the north; Greek Cypriots control the only internationally recognized government; on 15 November 1983 Turkish Cypriot "President" Rauf DENKTASH declared independence and the formation of a "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC), which is recognized only by Turkey
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
16 August 1960 (from UK); note - Turkish Cypriots proclaimed self-rule on 13 February 1975 and independence in 1983, but these proclamations are only recognized by Turkey
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
Religions
Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite and Armenian Apostolic) 4%
Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
Languages
Greek, Turkish, English
Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Exports
citrus, potatoes, pharmaceuticals, cement, and clothing
garments, jute and jute goods, leather, frozen fish and seafood
External Debt
$35,870,000,000 $
$25,220,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.673 (2008 est.), Cypriot pounds (CYP) per US dollar - 0.4286 (2007), 0.4586 (2006), 0.4641 (2005), 0.4686 (2004)
taka (BDT) per US dollar - 68.554 (2008 est.), 69.893 (2007), 69.031 (2006), 64.328 (2005), 59.513 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
3.800%
1.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey
Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
Area
9,251 km sq
143,998 km sq
Coastline
648 km
580 km
Climate
temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)
