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Bangladesh—Profile
(2001 est. pop. 131.3 million). Bangladesh (officially Gana Prajatantri Bangladesh, or People's Republic of Bangladesh) is a relatively new nation, having become indep...
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Bangladesh—Economic System
After becoming independent from Pakistan in 1971, Bangladesh shifted in the mid-1970s from a socialist to a market-oriented model of development. Despite several econ...
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Bangladesh
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Gana-Prajatantri Bangladesh
CAPITAL: Dhaka (formerly Dacca)
FLAG: The national flag is a red circle against a dark-green background.
ANTHEM: Amar Sona...
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Bangladesh - Begum Khaleda Zia-Ur Rahman
Begum Khaleda Zia-ur RahmanPrime Minister
(pronounced "BAY-guhm cah-LEED-ah ZEE-ah-ur Rah-MAHN")
"We must live up to the people...
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Bangladesh
With the Bay of Bengal at its south and India wrapped around it, Bangladesh has only approximately 144,000 square kilometers (89,424 square miles) to accommodate its 141 million people (bas...
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Bangladesh
POPULATION 133,377,000MUSLIM 88 percentHINDU 10 percentOTHER 2 percent
Country Overview
Introduction
Located in South Asia, the People's Republic of Bangladesh is bordered to th...
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