Bangladesh
Bangladesh emerged as an independent and sovereign country on 16 December 1971 following a nine-month war of liberation. Dhaka (previously spelt Dacca) is its capital.
| Official name | : | People's Republic of Bangladesh (Gana Prajatantri Bangladesh) |
| Capital | : | Dhaka (Metropolitan area 590sq. miles or 1528 sq. kilometers) |
| President | : | Zillur Rahman |
| Prime Minister | : | Sheikh Hasina |
| Government | : | Parliamentary form of government, president is head of the State and Prime minister is head of government. |
| UNO Member | : | UNO membership no 136, admitted on 17 September, 1974. |
Geographical Location
Bangladesh covers an area of 147,570 sq km, a little more than the size of Greece. It extends from 20°34N to 26°38N latitude and from 88°01E to 92°41E longitude. Maximum extension is about 440 km in the E-W direction and 760 km in the NNW-SSE direction.
Boundaries
| North | : | Assam and Meghalaya (Two Indian states) |
| West | : | West Bengal (A state of India) |
| East | : | Indian states of Assam, Tripura and Mizoram together with Myanmar on the eastern frontier. |
| South | : | Bay of Bengal |
Time | : | GMT + 6.00 hours. |
Administrative Units | : | Division 6 (Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Barisal, Sylhet); district 64; upazila and thana 513, union 4,484, mouza 59,990, village 87,319; city corporation 6 (Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal); municipality 223. |
Climate | : | Tropical cool, dry winters (October to March); hot, humid Summer (March to June): cool, rainy monsoon (June to October) |
Climactic Variations | : | Winter (Dec-February) temperature: Average maximum 29°C, average
minimum l1°C Summer (April-June) temperature: average maximum 34°C, average |
Rainfall | : | 1194 mm to 3454 mm (average during monsoon, mid-June to mid-August) |
Humidity | : | Highest 99% (July), Lowest 36% (December and January) |
Vegetation | : | Grassland, mixed evergreen and evergreen |
National Flag Description | : | Green with a large red disk slightly to the hoist side of center |
Electricity | : | 220 Volts A.C. in all cities and towns. |
Tourist Season | : | October to March. |
Tourism Attractions | : | Colorful tribal life of Hill Tracts, World's longest Sea beach at Cox's Bazar, Kuakata Sea Beach where the the sun rise and sunset are seen at a time Centuries old historical sites at Dhaka, Paharpur, Mainamati, Mohasthangar, Sundarban the home of the Royal Bengal Tiger, Largest tea garden, riverine life etc. |
Wearing Apparels | : | Tropical in summer and light woolen in winter |
National Day | : | 26th March |
Victory Day | : | 16th December 1971 |