• Full name: People’s Republic of Bangladesh
• Capital and largest city: Dhaka
• Area: 143,998 sq km (55,598 sq miles)
• Major language: Bengali
• Major religions: Islam, Hinduism
• Life expectancy: 63 years (men), 65 years (women) (UN)
• Monetary unit: 1 taka = 100 paisa
• Main exports: Garments, fish, jute goods, leather products
• GNI per capita: US $470 (World Bank, 2007)
• Internet domain: .bd
• International dialling code: +880