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Formerly known as East Pakistan, Bangladesh won independence in 1971. Its southern coast faces onto the Bay of Bengal, and but it is otherwise almost completely surrounded by India (4,053km). Its only other land border is a 193km stretch in the south east with Burma. It has a population of 158 million, the 8th highest in the world, despite its size, giving it one of the highest population densities on earth, at 1,089.52 per sq km.

Borders:

Burma 193 km, India 4,053 km

Population:

150,863,000

GDP per capita:

$1,384.53 per capita

Capital with population:

Dhaka (city) - 3,839,000; (metro area) 8,500,000

Largest city with population:

Dhaka (city) - 3,839,000; (metro area) 8,500,000

Alternative names:

Bangladesh, People's Republic of Bangladesh

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Edwards 3rd July 2011	Bangladesh is a poor but very much beautiful country.people,s of the country are very helpful.I wish it every success.
prince nasir 8th April 2011	Ace- capital of Bangladesh? Dhaka. Mario Lebeau - Do you have economic trends for the next 5 years? Bangladesh has been growing between 5% to 6% per year for the last 10 years.
Michelle Candy 22nd September 2010	Dear Chelsea, There should be water bed in Bangledsesh. They are fun for everyone! you can do pleanty with a waterbed there! Just be sure not to wear any jewlery ;);)
brooke 3rd March 2010	hello this website is so so helpful.
Dhani Palit 27th February 2010	We should remove our corruption. At every step of life we face corruption. But no one take proper steps to remove it.We are general people really helpless... So, I'm looking forward to the literate person all over the world please help us to do that.... Thank you.
HARRY ARMS 1st June 2009	I give up
Henry 14th May 2009	George Harrison and Ravi Shankar organized a benefit concert for Bangladesh in 1971.
sakib 3rd February 2005	Will you please give the average rainfall of Bangladesh

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