People's Republic of Bangladesh

People's Republic of Bangladesh
গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ
Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh
Flag Emblem
Anthem

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Amar Shonar Bangla
My Golden Bangla
Capital
(and largest city)
Dhaka
23°42′N 90°21′E
Official language(s) Bengali
Demonym Bangladeshi
Government Unitary state and parliamentary democracy[1]
 -  President Zillur Rahman
 -  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
 -  Speaker Abdul Hamid
Independence from Pakistan 
 -  Declared March 26, 1971 
 -  Victory Day December 16, 1971 
Area
 -  Total 147,570 km2 (94th)
56,977 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) 6.9
Population
 -  2011 estimate 142.3 million[2] (8th)
 -  Density 1,099.3/km2 (9th)
2,917.6/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
 -  Total $258.608 billion[3] 
 -  Per capita $1,572[3] 
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
 -  Total $104.919 billion[3] 
 -  Per capita $638[3] 
Gini (2005) 33.2[4] (medium
HDI (2007) increase 0.543[5] (medium) (146th)
Currency Taka (BDT)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Drives on the left
ISO 3166 code BD
Internet TLD .bd
Calling code 880
1 Adjusted population, p.4,

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