Official name: People's Republic of Bangladesh.

Capital city:                          Dacca

Region:                                Asia

Area:                                     144 000 km²

Population:                          133 376 684

Main cities:                          Chittagong, Khulna, Narayanganj, Rajshali, Mymensingh, Comilla, Barisal,

                                              Sylhet, Ranjpur

Currency:                             taka

Dial code:                            880

Internet code:                      BG

Information: Bangladesh (which means Bengale's country in bengalî) is a Southern Asia country, located on the North of Bay of Bengal, practically embedded in India, with a small border with Burma. The country became independent in 1971, when it parted from Pakistan. It formerly formed East Pakistan.