B A N G L A D E S H : B A N G L A D E S H By
Shakib Ahsan
NATIONAL MONUMENTS : National Parliament
Martyrs Memorial
for Language Movement
National Monument
NATIONAL MONUMENTS
GEOGRAPHY : GEOGRAPHY The delta landmass comprise mainly of three mighty rivers the-Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Meghna, with a network of 50 plus rivers and numerous canals. Bangladesh is a riverine nation situated in the middle of the Ganges delta. Mostly flat, there are a few hilly areas in the south east and the north east
Slide4 : Climate
Main seasons : Mild Winter (Nov – Feb), Hot humid Summer (Mar - Jun), Warm humid Monsoon (Jul - Oct). Temp : Max 34 degree Celsius, Min 8 degree Celsius.
Rainfall
Lowest 47" and highest 136"
Natural Resources natural gas, arable land, timber, coal
CITIES OF BANGLADESH : Bangladesh is primarily a rural country with most people living outside of the urban areas. However, this demographic is fast changing and Bangladesh is seeing the rise of huge metropolises. Dhaka, the capital, is one of the largest cities in the world, with a population over 10 million. CITIES OF BANGLADESH
BRIEF COUNTRY DATA : BRIEF COUNTRY DATA
Official Name
The People's Republic Of Bangladesh
Govt. Type
Parliamentary Democracy
Location
Latitude between 20 deg 34' and 26 deg 39' north.
Longitude between 88 deg 00' and 92 deg 41' east.
Adm Divisions 6 Divisons- Barisal, Chittacgong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi and Sylhet
Area
144,000 sq. km. (land-133,910 sq km, water-100,90 sq km) 94th
Boundary
Bounded by India from the north, east and west and by the Bay of Bengal and Burma from the south. (Land 4,246km= india 4053km, Burma 193km and coastline 580km)
Slide7 : Density: 1045/sq km (11th)
Nationality: noun: Bangladeshi(s), adjective: Bangladeshi
Capital
Dhaka (Present area 414 sq. km. Master plan 777 sq.km.)
Population
Total estimated population 141,340,476 (July 2004 est.)
State Language:
Bangla (also known as Bengali). English is also widely spoken and understood
Legal System: Based on English common law
ECONOMIC DATA : GDP (ppp) per capita US$2200 (138th) 2006 estimate
Per Capita Income US$444 (2004 est)
Inflation rate 5.8% (2000)
Export US$6.6 billion (2001)-- US 31.8%, Germany 10.9%,
UK 7.9%, France 5.2%, Netherlands 5.2%
Export Commodities garments, jute and jute goods,
leather, frozen fish and seafood
Import US$8.7 billion (2001) --India 10.5%, EU 9.5%,
Japan 9.5%, Singapore 8.5%, China 7.4% (2000)
Import Commodities machinery and equipment, chemicals,
iron and steel, textiles, raw cotton, food, crude oil and
petroleum products, cement
ECONOMIC DATA
Slide9 : Airport 11 operational airports. Biman is state career, airlines from private sector also operate.
Currency
The unit of currency is the Taka (BDT). Notes are in denominations of 1,2,5,10,20,50,100 and 500 Taka. Coins are 1,5,10,25,50 and 100 Paisa (100 Paisa = 1 Taka)
Major Industries
Jute, sugar, paper, textiles, fertilizers, cigeratte, cement, steel, natural gas, oil-refinery, newsprint, power generation, rayon, matches, fishing and food processing, leather, soap, carpet, timber, ship-building, telephone, etc.
Electricity
220 Volts A.C. in all cities and towns
LABOUR DATA : Labour Force 64.1 million (1998 est) note: extensive export of labor to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar, and Malaysia; workers' remittances estimated at $1.71 billion in 1998-99 (1998)
Labour force by occupation agriculture 63%, services 26%, industry 11% (FY95/96)
Unemployment rate 35% (2001 est)
Adult Literacy Rate 41.1% (age 15 years and above)
Life Expectancy at birth 62.08 years (2005 est)
Universities 19 Public and 49 private for general, science and technical education. 1 medical Univ and 9 medical colleges in public setor.
LABOUR DATA
Slide11 : PLACES OF INTEREST
Festivals and Culture: : Festivals and Culture:
Slide13 : -The End-