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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Chittagong
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3,920,222
|
2020
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Dhaka
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10,356,500
|
2020
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Khulna
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1,342,339
|
2020
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| Region: |
Asia |
| Population: |
168,697,184 |
| Area Total: |
142,615km2 |
| Area Land: |
133,910km2 |
| Coast Line: |
580km |
| Capital: |
Dhaka |
| Climate: |
Tropical; cool, dry winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); cool, rainy monsoon (June to October). |
| Languages: |
Bangla (official)
English |
| Currency: |
1 taka (Tk) = 100 poiska |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 26 March (1971), Martyr's Day is 21 February |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 65.60°F |
| July: |
°C / 82.40°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 92.1" |
Boundaries
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India
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4,053 km
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Myanmar
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193 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Bengali
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98.00%
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Other
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2.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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88.00%
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Hindu
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11.00%
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Buddhist, Christian and Other
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1.00%
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CountryWire
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