Bangladesh
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Quick Facts
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Population
- 174,370,536 (2025 est.)
- Area
- 148,460 sq km
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Religions
- Muslim 91%, Hindu 8%, other 1% (2022 est.)
- Ethnic Groups
- Bengali at least 99%, other indigenous ethnic groups 1% (2022 est.)
- Currency
- taka (BDT)
- Life Expectancy
- 75.2 years (2024 est.)
- Internet Domain
- .bd
- Climate
- tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)
- Terrain
- mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast
- Natural Resources
- natural gas, arable land, timber, coal
- Major Exports
- garments, footwear, fabric, textiles, trunks and cases (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook (public domain)
Overview
The huge delta region at the confluence of the Ganges and Brahmaputra River systems -- now referred to as Bangladesh -- was a loosely incorporated outpost of various empires for much of the first millennium A.D.