Official Name: The People’s Republic of Bangladesh


State Religion: Islam but other main religions namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity are practiced in peace and harmony.


State Language: Bangla


National Anthem: The first ten lines of “Amar Sonar Bangla”. written by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.

National Flag: Consists of a circle coloured red throughout its area, resting on a green rectangular background. The length to width ratio of the rectangle is 10:6 and the circle has a radius of one fifth of the length.


National Emblem: The national flower “Shapla” (nymphea-nouchali) resting on water, having on each side an ear of paddy and being surmounted by three connected leaves of jute with two stars on each side of the leaves.


Capital: Dhaka


Nationality: Bangladeshi


Name of Currency: Taka (TK)

Denominations:

Notes:Taka 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 & 1

Coins: Taka 5, 2, 1 and Paisa 50, 25, 10, 5, 2 & 1


Geographical Location: Between 20°34′ and 26°38′ north latitude and between 88°01′ and 92°41′ east longitude.


Boundary: North: India

West: India

South: Bay of Bengal

East: India and Myanmar


Area: 56977 sq. miles or 147570 sq. km.


Territorial Water: 200 nautical miles.




Source: Statistical Pocketbook of Bangladesh – 2013

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