President: Zillur Rahman Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina Wajed
Population
114,975,406
161,083,804
Life Expectancy
76.660 years
70.060 years
Capital City
Mexico (Distrito Federal)
Dhaka
Largest city
Mexico City (population: 11,285,700)
Dhaka (population: 10,356,500)
Human Development Index
0.842
0.524
GDP per capita
$14,800 US
$1,700 US
Literacy Rate
91%
43.1%
Corruption Perception Index
3.6
2.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
22.1%
0%
Wealthiest Citizens
Carlos Slim Helu & family ($35.0bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
5.200%
5.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Legal
Political System
federal republic
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
16 September 1810 (declared); 27 September 1821 (recognized by 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
Religions
Roman Catholic 76.5%, Protestant 6.3% (Pentecostal 1.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.1%, other 3.8%), other 0.3%, unspecified 13.8%, none 3.1% (2000 census)
Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
Languages
Spanish only 92.7%, Spanish and indigenous languages 5.7%, indigenous only 0.8%, unspecified 0.8%; note - indigenous languages include various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional languages (2005)
garments, jute and jute goods, leather, frozen fish and seafood
External Debt
$210,800,000,000 $
$25,220,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Mexican pesos (MXN) per US dollar - 11.016 (2008 est.), 10.8 (2007), 10.899 (2006), 10.898 (2005), 11.286 (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
0.500%
1.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
3
0
Location
Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US
Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
Area
1,964,375 km sq
143,998 km sq
Coastline
9,330 km
580 km
Climate
varies from tropical to desert
tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)
