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Anthem: 
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Amar Shonar Bangla
My Golden Bangla
Capital
(and largest city)		Dhaka
23°42′N90°21′E / 23.7°N 90.35°E / 23.7; 90.35
Official language(s)Bengali (Bangla)
Ethnic groups (1998)98% Bengali
2% other[1]
DemonymBangladeshi
GovernmentUnitaryparliamentary democracy[2]
 - PresidentZillur Rahman
 - Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
 - SpeakerAbdul Hamid
 - Chief JusticeMd. Muzammel Hossain
LegislatureJatiya Sangsad
Independencefrom Pakistan 
 - Declared26 March 1971 
 - Current constitution4 November 1972[1] 
Area
 - Total147,570 km2 (94th)
56,977 sq mi 
 - Water (%)6.4
Population
 - 2011 census149,772,364[3] 
 - Density1,033.5/km2 (9th)
2,676.8/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
 - Total$282.229 billion[4] (39)
 - Per capita$1,790.26[4] (193)
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$113.032 billion[4] 
 - Per capita$700.59[4] 
Gini (2005)33.2[5] (medium) 
HDI (2011)increase 0.500[6] (low) (146th)
CurrencyTaka (BDT)
Time zoneBST(UTC+6)
Drives on theleft
ISO 3166 codeBD
Internet TLD.bd
Calling code880
1Adjusted population, p.4,

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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