Bangladesh

Capital: 
Dhaka
Location: 
Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India
Country Code: 
BD
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 145,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 600 km
Climate: 
tropical;mild winter (October to March);hot, humid summer (March to June);humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly flat alluvial plain;hilly in southeast
Natural Resource: 
natural gas
Natural Resource: 
arable land
Natural Resource: 
timber
Natural Resource: 
coal
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 1,200 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
droughts
Natural Hazards: 
cyclonges
Environmental Issues: 
waterborne diseases
Environmental Issues: 
severe overpopulation
Environmental Issues: 
water pollution
Environmental Issues: 
commerical pesticides
Environmental Issues: 
contaminated ground water
Environmental Issues: 
water shortages
Environmental Issues: 
soil degradation
Environmental Issues: 
soil erosion
Environmental Issues: 
deforestation
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 23 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 21 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 0 kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 0 kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 6,000 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 95,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 3,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 88,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 18 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 18 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 156 Million
Nationality: 
Bangladeshi
Ethnic Groups: 
Bengali
Ethnic Groups: 
Tribal Groups
Ethnic Groups: 
Non-Bengali Muslims
Unofficial Language: 
Bangla
Unofficial Language: 
English
Type Of Government: 
Parliamentary Democracy
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 48% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
rice
Agricultural Products: 
jute
Agricultural Products: 
tea
Agricultural Products: 
wheat
Agricultural Products: 
sugarcane
Agricultural Products: 
potatoes
Agricultural Products: 
tobacco
Agricultural Products: 
pulses
Agricultural Products: 
oilseeds
Agricultural Products: 
spices
Agricultural Products: 
fruit
Agricultural Products: 
beef
Agricultural Products: 
milk
Agricultural Products: 
poultry
Industrial Products: 
cotton textiles
Industrial Products: 
jute
Industrial Products: 
graments
Industrial Products: 
tea processing
Industrial Products: 
paper newsprint
Industrial Products: 
cement
Industrial Products: 
chemical fertilizer
Industrial Products: 
light engineering
Industrial Products: 
sugar
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $11 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $16 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $23 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $9 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $240 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 5%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 16%
Export Value: 
Approx. $16 Billion
Export Product: 
garments
Export Product: 
frozen fish
Export Product: 
seafood
Export Product: 
jute
Export Product: 
leather
Export Partner: 
United States
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
United Kingdom
Export Partner: 
France
Export Partner: 
Netherlands
Export Partner: 
Italy
Export Partner: 
Spain
Import Value: 
Approx. $20 Billion
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
chemcials
Import Product: 
iron
Import Product: 
steel
Import Product: 
textiles
Import Product: 
foodstuffs
Import Product: 
petroleum
Import Product: 
cement
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
India
Import Partner: 
Kuwait
Import Partner: 
Singapore
Import Partner: 
Japan
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet
Airports: 
17
Railways: 
Approx. 3,000 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 240,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 8,000 km
Ports: 
Chittagong, Mongla Port
Pipelines: 
gas: 2,600 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 59 Deathgs per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 60 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
Degree of Risk: High
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
bacterial diarrhea
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
typhoid fever
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
protozoal diarrhea
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
hepatitis A
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
hepatitis E
Vectorborne Diseases: 
dengue fever
Vectorborne Diseases: 
malaria
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 72 Million
Occupation: 
Agriculture: 20%
Occupation: 
Industry: 30%
Occupation: 
Services: 50%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 3%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 36%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:09