Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh

People's Republic of Bangladesh গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ (Bengali) Gaṇaprajātantrī Bāṃlādēśa
Flag Emblem
Anthem: "Amar Sonar Bangla" (Bengali) "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 language and national language	Bengali
Ethnic groups	98% Bengalis 2% Minorities Chakmas Biharis Marmas Santhals Mros Tanchangyas Bawms Tripuris Khumis Kukis Garos Bisnupriya Manipuris Indians Chinese
Religion	86.6% Islam 12.1% Hinduism 0.6% Buddhism 0.4% Christianity 0.3% Others
Demonym	Bangladeshi
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic
• President	Abdul Hamid
• Prime Minister	Sheikh Hasina
• House Speaker	Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
• Chief Justice	Surendra Kumar Sinha
Legislature	Jatiya Sangsad
Formation and independence
• Partition of Bengal and end of the British Raj	14–15 August 1947
• Independence declared from Pakistan	26 March 1971
• Recognized	16 December 1971
• Constitution	4 November 1972
• Last territorial admission	31 July 2015
Area
• Total	147,610 km2 (56,990 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)	2017 estimate
• Total	$686.162 billion (34th)
• Per capita	$4,204 (144th)
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$246.760 billion (44th)
• Per capita	$1,503 (155th)
Gini (2010)	32.1 medium
HDI (2016)	0.579 medium · 139th
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/; Bengali: Bāṃlādēśa, pronounced: [ˈbaŋlad̪eʃ], lit. "The country of Bengal"), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh (গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Gaṇaprajātantrī Bāṃlādēśa), is a country in South Asia. It shares land borders with India and Myanmar (Burma). Nepal, Bhutan and China are located near Bangladesh but do not share a border with it. The country's maritime territory in the Bay of Bengal is roughly equal to the size of its land area. Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous country. Dhaka is its capital and largest city, followed by Chittagong which has the country's largest port.