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          AREA ................................................
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          144.000 
                kmq 
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            POPULATION ..................................
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          141.340.476 in. 
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            DENSITY .........................................
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          981,5 in/kmq 
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            CAPITAL ..........................................
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          Dacca 
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            LANGUAGES ....................................
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          Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
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            RELIGIONS ......................................
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          Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
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            CURRENCY ......................................
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          Taka (BDT)
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           GDP per CAPITA .............................
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          1870 $ (2004)
          
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           HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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          0,38 (137th place)
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              LOWEST POINT ...............................
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          Indian Ocean 0 m
         
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            HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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          Keokradong 1230 m
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             INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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          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
          
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             INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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          Republic
          
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             WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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            .bd
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                  COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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          +880
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