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Capital: Dhaka
Area: 144,000 sq km / 55,585 sq ml
Language: Bengali, English
Currency: Taka
Population: 138,448,210
Life expectancy: 53 (men), 53 (women)
Literacy rate: 47%
Religions: Sunni Muslim 85%, Hindu 12%
Physical features: Flat delta of rivers Ganges and Brahmaputra, annual rainfall 2,540 mm / 100 ins, 75% of the country is less than 3m / 10 ft above sea level
Ethnic distribution: 98% Bengali
Exports: Jute, tea, garments, fish products, newsprint, hides and skins
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