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Dhaka
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Country names:
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| Conventional long form |
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People's Republic of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh
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| Lokal short form |
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East Pakistan
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Languages
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| Main language |
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Bengali
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| Total number of people using the Language in all countries |
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189,000,000
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| Other languages |
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Arakanese, Assamese, Bengali, Burmese, Chakma, Chin Asho, Chin Bawm, Chin Falam, Chin Haka, Chin Khumi, Chittagonian, Darlong, Garo, Gujarati, Hajong, Hindi, Ho, Indian Sign Language, Khasi, Koch, Kok Borok, Kurux, Lushai, Meitei, Mru, Mundari, Oriya, Panjabi East, Pankhu, Rajbanshi, Riang, Sadri, Sadri Oraon, Santali, Shendu, Sylhetti, Tangchangya, Tippera, Urdu, Usui
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| Other languages: |
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Banga-bhasa, Bangala, Bangla, Chittagonian Bengali, Cossyah, Dalong, Khasie, Khassee, Khieng, Khyen, Khyeng, Kyi, Lei, Magh, Maghi, Maru, Mogh, Mro, Mrung, Murung, Niopreng, Oraoan, Sandu, Shandu, Sylheti, Sylhetti Bangla, Tanchangya, Tippera-bengali, Tipperah, Tippurah, Tipra, Tipura, Triperah, Tripura, Unshoi, Unsuiy, Ushoi, Usipi
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| Dialects: |
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Abeng, Achik, Bahe, Banai, Bomang, Borail Sadri, Chittagong, Chorei, Debbarma, Dulien, Halam, Harigaya, Hasada', Jamatia, Kamari-santali, Karmali, Kera', Khami, Khasi, Khimi, Klangklang, Lai, Latar, Lemyo, Lohari-santali, Lyngngam, Mahali, Manjhi, Marma, Matu, Minbu, Mizo, Mokkan Tila Sadri, Naguri, Ngala, Ngente, Noatia, Nurpur Sadri, Paharia, Rakhine, Ralte, Riang, Rohinga, Sandoway, Satpariya, Shonshe, Thayetmyo, Tintekiya, Uchai Sadri, Wanang, War, Yindu, Zanniat, Zokhua
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| Other dialects: |
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Akyab, Cherrapunji, Khole, Lngngam, Mahle, Morma, Rakhain, Thlantlang, Tipra, Yakhain, Yindi
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Internet:
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| Domain |
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.bd
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| Internet users |
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30,000 (2000)
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
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10 (2000)
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Geography:
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| Geographic coordinates |
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24 00 N, 90 00 E
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| Area (sq km) |
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144,000.0
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| Land boundaries (km) |
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4,246.0
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Economy:
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| Currency |
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Bangladesh Taka
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BD
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| Gross domestic product (US $) |
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230 Bio. (2001*)
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| Industrial production growth rate (%) |
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6.2% (2001*)
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Imports (US $)
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8.7 Bio. (2001)
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| Inflation rate |
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5.8% (2000*)
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People:
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| Population |
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133,376,684
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| Age structure (%) |
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- 0 - 14 years
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33.8% (M: 23,069,242; F: 21,995,457)
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- 15 - 64 years
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62.8% (M: 42,924,778; F: 40,873,077)
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| - 65 years and over |
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3.4% (M: 2,444,314; F: 2,069,816)
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| Labor force |
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64.1 Mio. (1998)
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