COUNTRY FACTS

Population: 

131,269,860 (July 2001 est.)

 

Location:

Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India.

 

Area:

144,000 sq km

 

Language:

Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English 

 

Literacy:

56%  (by definition, total population age 15 or older)

 

Compulsory Education:

Completion of elementary education is considered compulsory in Bangladesh; however, universal education has not been achieved.

 

Currency:

Taka (BDT)

Source:  UNESCO IBE Database and World Fact Book, CIA

This country profile was developed by WES with funding from the Government of Ontario.