President: Zillur Rahman Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina Wajed
Population
8,296,693
161,083,804
Life Expectancy
70.710 years
70.060 years
Capital City
Tegucigalpa
Dhaka
Largest city
Tegucigalpa (population: 850,848)
Dhaka (population: 10,356,500)
Human Development Index
0.714
0.524
GDP per capita
$4,400 US
$1,700 US
Literacy Rate
80%
43.1%
Corruption Perception Index
2.6
2.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
23.4%
0%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
4.800%
5.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Legal
Political System
democratic constitutional republic
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
15 September 1821 (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
garments, jute and jute goods, leather, frozen fish and seafood
External Debt
$4,564,000,000 $
$25,220,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
lempiras (HNL) per US dollar - 18.983 (2008 est.), 18.9 (2007), 18.895 (2006), 18.92 (2005), 18.206 (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
0.600%
1.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua
Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
Area
112,090 km sq
143,998 km sq
Coastline
820 km
580 km
Climate
subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)
