OFFICIALNAME:
People's Republic of Bangladesh.
LOCATION:
Adelta in South Asia, Bangladesh shares largeborders with India and a small southern strip withMyanmar. Bangladesh is home to the Ganges, theBrahmaputra and the Meghna rivers, and networksof smaller rivers and canals.
Much of the economy is rural and agriculturalbased. Major exports include jute, wovengarments, knitwear, seafood and leather.
41% of the population lives on less than $1 a day 84% of the population lives on less than $2 a day
Disparities in income opportunities between urbanand rural areas are widening. However, thesituation of urban poor is no better than rural poor;in some cases it is worse.
POPULATION:
155 million Under 18 population 64 million Under 5 population 19 million Rural Population 115 million.
FERTILITYRATE: (National average) 2.9 children per woman.
LAND AREA: 147,570 sq km
CAPITALCITY: Dhaka
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