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The Country
The People's Republic of Bangladesh
Location
A delta country situated on the Bay of Bengal Sharing borders with India and Burma
Area
148,393 sq.km.
Population
124 million (density around 800 persons pe sq. km.
Language
Mainly Bangla and English is widely spoken.
Religion
Predominantly a muslim country (88%) with 10% Hindu's some Buddhist and Christians.
Capital City
Dhaka
Climate
Monsoon. Winter (Nov.-Feb) temperatures between 8-29 celcius, mostly dry.
Summer (May - Sept) Temperatures between 15- 38 celcius, the wet season.
Relief
Mostly flat (average height-15m above sea level) making the country very prone to flooding.
Principle Rivers
Ganges, Brahmaputra, Meghna- the three largest rivers which are joined by over 200 tributaries.
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