Capital:Dhaka
Population:144,319,628
Area:144,000 sq km
Climate:tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October)
Languages:Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Currency:taka (BDT)
Government:parliamentary democracy
Religions:Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
