BANGLADESH

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Bangladesh People

Country Name: People's Republic of Bangladesh

Capital City: Dhaka

Population: 150,448,339 (2007)

Population Growth: 2.056% (2007)

Currency: taka (BDT)

Languages: Bangla

Area: 144,000 sq km

Inflation Rate: 7.2% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 2.5% (2006)

Domain extension:

PEOPLE OF BANGLADESH

Age Structure 0-14 years:

33.1% (male 25,639,640/female 24,174,937)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

63.4% (male 48,659,087/female 46,712,687)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

3.5% (male 2,818,638/female 2,443,350) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

22.5 years

Median Age - male:

22.5 years

Median Age - female:

22.5 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

2.056% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

29.36 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

8.13 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-0.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.06 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.061 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.042 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

1.154 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.052 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

62.84 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

62.81 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

62.86 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever; vectorborne diseases: dengue fever and malaria are high risks in some locations

Nationality:

Bangladeshi(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims) (1998)

Religions:

Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)

Languages:

Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English