Bangladesh
Name of the Country - People's Republic of Bangladesh
Conventional short form - Bangladesh
Area - 144,000 sq km (55,599 sq miles)
Population - 161.3 million (UN, 2008)
Independence Day - 26 March, 1971
Victory Day - 16 December 1971 and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh.
Int. Mother Language Day - 21st February
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal.
Currency - Taka
Capital City - Dhaka.
Nationality - Bangladeshi.
