About Bangladesh...
Bangladesh, officially the The People's Republic of Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma (Myanmar) to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. Together with the Indian state of West Bengal, it makes up the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language.
Bangladesh is the seventh most populous country and is among the most densely populated countries in the world with a high poverty rate. However, per-capita (inflation-adjusted) GDP has more than doubled since 1975, and the poverty rate has fallen by 20% since the early 1990s. The country is listed among the "Next Eleven" economies. Dhaka, the capital, and other urban centers have been the driving force behind this growth. Despite continuous domestic and international efforts to improve economic and demographic prospects, Bangladesh remains a developing nation. Its per capita income in 2008 was US$520 compared to the world average of $10,200.
Jute was once the economic engine of the country. Its share of the world export market peaked in the Second World War and the late 1940s at 80% and even in the early 1970s accounted for 70% of its export earnings. However, polypropylene products began to substitute for jute products worldwide and the jute industry started to decline. Bangladesh grows very significant quantities of rice (chaul), tea (Cha) and mustard.
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| Exports To Bangladesh Facts |
| Location: |
Southern Asia |
| Coordinates: |
24 00 N, 90 00 E |
| Int. Dialing Code: |
00880 |
| Currency: |
taka (BDT) |
| Language: |
Bangla, English |
| Area: |
143,998 sq km |
| Capital City: |
Dhaka |
| Population: |
156,050,883 (July 2009 est.) |
| Population Ranking: |
7 |
| Employment: |
97.5 |
| Inflation: |
5.1% (2009 est.) |
| GDP: |
$242.2 billion (2009 est.) |
| GDP Ranking: |
48 |
| GDP Growth: |
5.7% (2009 est.) |
| Internet Users: |
556,000 (2008) |
| Television Stations: |
17 (2009) |
| Phone Lines: |
1.39 million (2009) |
| Mobile Phones: |
45.75 million (2009) |
| Major Industry: |
cotton textiles, jute, garments, tea processing, paper newsprint, cement, chemical fertilizer, light engineering, sugar |
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