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| Capital |
Dhaka
23°42′N 90°22′E |
| Largest city |
Dhaka |
| Official language |
Bengali (Bangla) |
| Government |
Parliamentary republic |
| - President |
Iajuddin Ahmed |
| - Prime Minister |
Khaleda Zia |
| Independence |
from Pakistan |
| - Declared |
March 26, 1971 |
| - Victory Day |
December 16, 1971 |
| Area |
| - Total |
143,998 km²
55,598 sq mi |
| - Water (%) |
7.0 |
| Population |
| - 2006 estimate |
147,365,000 |
| - 2001 census |
129,247,233 |
| - Density |
1,090/km²
2,639/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) |
2005 estimate |
| - Total |
$305.6 billion (31st) |
| - Per capita |
$2,011 (143rd) |
| HDI (2003) |
0.520 (medium) (139th) |
| Currency |
Taka (BDT) |
| Time zone |
BDT (UTC+6) |
| - Summer (DST) |
not observed (UTC+6) |
| Internet TLD |
.bd |
| Calling code |
+880 - SubCodes |
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