Bangladesh at a glance

Bangladesh at a glance

Official name : People's Republic of Bangladesh

Capital : Dhaka

Location : 20° 34´-26° 38´N

88*01´-92*41´E

Area : 55,598 sq. miles (1, 43,999 sq. km)

Territorial water : 12 nautical miles

Economic Zone : Up to 200 nautical miles

Population : 120 million

Time : 06 hrs ahead of GMT

Temperature Range: May, max 107.7° F-92.3° F

min 74.4° F-59.6° F

Jan, max 88.3° F-76.9° F

min56.1° F-41.3° F

Mean Humidity : 79.5 percent

Annual Rainfall (Avg.): 78.8 inches

National Language : Bengali

National Flower : Water Lily

National Bird : Magpie Robin

National Fish : Hilsa

National Fruit : Jackfruit

Administrative & Other units

Division : 06

District : 64

City Corporation : 06

Municipality : 264

Thana : 492

Union Parishad : 4, 472

Village : 68,000

Satellite Stations : 4(Betbunia, Talibabad, Mohakhali, Sylhet)