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