Bangladesh
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Southern AsiaBDBGD
Population
164.69M
Capital
Dhaka
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Bangladesh
- Official Name
- People's Republic of Bangladesh
- Region
- Southern Asia
- Population
- 164.69M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- BD
- Alpha-3 Code
- BGD
- Olympic Code
- 50
- Area
- 147,570 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+06:00
Languages
Bengali
Continents
Asia
Currencies
- ৳ - Bangladeshi taka (BDT)
International Associations
Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth)
Geographic Location
Coordinates: 90.39°, 23.78°
Bangladesh is located in , specifically in the Southern Asia region. It shares borders with 2 countries.
About Bangladesh
The capital city, Dhaka, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include Bengali.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.