Bangladesh

People's Republic of Bangladesh গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Gônôprôjatôntri Bangladesh
Flag Emblem
Anthem: "Amar Sonar Bangla" "My Golden Bengal" March: "Notuner Gaan" "The Song of Youth"
Government Seal of Bangladesh
Capital and largest city	Dhaka 23°42′N 90°21′E / 23.700°N 90.350°E / 23.700; 90.350
Official languages	Bengali
Recognized	English
Ethnic groups (2017)	Bengalis Chakmas Biharis Marmas Santhals Mros Tanchangyas Bawms Tripuris Khumis Kukis Garos Bisnupriya Manipuris Indians Chinese
Religion	88% Islam 11% Hinduism 0.6% Buddhism 0.3% Christianity 0.1% Others
Demonym	Bangladeshi
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic with dominant party system
• President	Abdul Hamid
• Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
• Speaker of Parliament	Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
• Chief Justice	Surendra Kumar Sinha
Legislature	Jatiyo Sangshad
Establishment
• Independence declared	26 March 1971
• Recognized	16 December 1971
• Constitution	4 November 1972
• Last territorial admission	31 July 2015
Area
• Total	147,570 km2 (56,980 sq mi) (92nd)
• Water (%)	6.4
Population
• 2015 estimate	168,957,745 (8th)
• 2011 census	149,772,364 (8th)
• Density	1,319/km2 (3,416.2/sq mi) (10th)
GDP (PPP)	2015 estimate
• Total	$572.440 billion (34th)
• Per capita	$3,581 (144th)
GDP (nominal)	2015 estimate
• Total	$205.327 billion (44th)
• Per capita	$1,284 (155th)
Gini (2010)	32.1 medium
HDI (2015)	0.570 medium · 142nd
Currency	Taka (৳) (BDT)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Date format	dd-mm-yyyy BS দদ-মম-বববব (CE−594)
Drives on the	left
Calling code	+880
ISO 3166 code	BD
Internet TLD	.bd .বাংলা
Website bangladesh.gov.bd

Coordinates: 23°48′N 90°18′E / 23.8°N 90.3°E / 23.8; 90.3

Bangladesh (ⁱ/ˌbæŋɡləˈdɛʃ/; /ˌbɑːŋɡləˈdɛʃ/; , pronounced: [ˈbaŋlad̪eʃ], lit. "The country of Bengal"), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh (গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Gônôprôjatôntri Bangladesh), is a sovereign state in South Asia. It forms the largest and eastern portion the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. Located at the apex of the Bay of Bengal, the country is bordered by India and Myanmar and is separated from Nepal and Bhutan by the narrow Siliguri Corridor. With a population of 170 million, it is the world's eighth-most populous country, the fifth-most populous in Asia and the third-most populous Muslim-majority country. The official Bengali language is the seventh-most spoken language in the world, which Bangladesh shares with the neighboring Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam (Barak Valley).