Data Of Bangladesh

	Official name		Gana Prajatantri Bangladesh (People's Republic of Bangladesh)
	Form of government		unitary multiparty republic(1) with one legislative house (Parliament [345(2)])
	Head of state		President
	Head of government		Prime Minister
	Capital		Dhaka
	Official language		Bengali (Bangla)
	Official religion		Islam
	Monetary unit		Bangladesh taka (Tk)
	Population estimate		(2009) 156,051,000
	Total area (sq mi)		56,977
	Total area (sq km)		147,570
	(1)Reinstated Jan. 6, 2009; replaced interim caretaker government from October 2006.
	(2)Includes 45 indirectly elected seats reserved for women.

Demography
	Population Estimate	(2009)	156,051,000.0
	Total Area (sq mi)(1)		56,977.0
	Total Area (sq km)(2)		147,570.0
	Population (Latest Estimate), World Rank	(2009)	7.0
	Density, Persons per sq mi(3)	(2009)	2,900.7
	Density, Persons per sq km(4)	(2009)	1,120.0
	Population Projection for the Year 2020 ('000)		180,753.0
	Population Projection for the Year 2030 ('000)		204,142.0
	Percent of Population Male	(2006)	51.21
	Percent of Population Female	(2006)	48.79
	Average Household Size	(2006)	4.7
Vital Statistics
	Birth Rate per 1,000 Population	(2006)	20.6
	Death Rate per 1,000 Population	(2006)	5.6
	Natural Increase Rate per 1,000 population	(2006)	21.5
	Total Fertility Rate (Avg. Births per Childbearing Woman)	(2006)	2.41
	Life Expectancy, Male	(2006)	64.4
	Life Expectancy, Female	(2006)	66.0
National Economy
	Gross National Product (GNP; Nominal '000,000 U.S.$)	(2008)	74,124.0
	GNP per capita In Nominal U.S.$	(2008)	520.0
	Public Debt (External, Outstanding; '000,000 U.S.$)	(2007)	20,151.0
	Annual Electricity Production ('000,000 Kw-Hr)	(2007)	22,572.0
	Annual Electricity Consumption ('000,000 Kw-Hr)	(2006)	23,703.0
	Tourism Receipts from Foreign Nationals ('000,000 U.S.$)	(2007)	76.0
	Tourism Expenditures by Nationals Abroad ('000,000 U.S.$)	(2007)	156.0
	Annual Crude Petroleum Production ('000,000 barrels)	(2007)	2.1
	Annual Crude Petroleum Consumption ('000,000 barrels)	(2006)	9.9
Foreign Trade
	Total Value of Exports (f.o.b.; '000,000 U.S.$ At Current Prices)(5)	(2006)	11,697.0
	Total Value of Imports (c.i.f.; '000,000 U.S.$ At Current Prices)(6)	(2006)	15,688.0
Transportation and Communication
	Railroads: Track Length (mi)(7)	(1998-1999)	1,699.0
	Railroads: Track Length (km)(8)	(1998-1999)	2,734.0
	Roads (mi)	(2003)	148,648.0
	Roads (km)	(2003)	239,226.0
	Total Number of Passenger Cars	(2005-2006)	97,450.0
	Total Number of Trucks and Buses	(2005-2006)	113,329.0
	Cellular Phone Subscriptions ('000)	(2008)	44,640.0
	Cellular Phone Subscriptions per 1,000 Population	(2008)	279.0
	Personal Computers ('000)(9)	(2005)	1,650.0
	Personal Computers per 1,000 Population(10)	(2005)	11.0
	Internet Users ('000)	(2008)	556.0
	Internet Users per 1,000 Population	(2008)	3.5
Education and Health
	Percent Total Literacy	(2006)	53.7
	Percent Literacy (Male)	(2006)	58.5
	Percent Literacy (Female)	(2006)	48.8
	Number of Physicians	(2006)	44,632.0
	Daily Available Calories per capita	(2005)	2,388.0
Military
	Total Active Duty Personnel ('000)(11)	(2008)	157.1
	Total Military Expenditure per capita	(2007)	10.0
	Military Expenditure As Percent of GDP	(2007)	1.5
	(1) The total area excluding the river area equals 53,797 sq mi (139,334) sq km).
	(2) The total area excluding the river area equals 53,797 sq mi (139,334) sq km).
	(3) Based on the total area excluding the river area.
	(4) Based on the total area excluding the river area.
	(5) Import figures are f.o.b. in balance of trade and c.i.f. in commodities and trading partners.
	(6) Import figures are f.o.b. in balance of trade and c.i.f. in commodities and trading partners.
	(7) Route length.
	(8) Route length.
	(9) 2004.
	(10) 2004.
	(11) November.

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