Bangladesh Travel Overview
Important facts
Capital: Dacca (See more on ITYPEMBA.COM)
Official language: Bangla, English
Currency: Taka
Continent: South Asia
Between mangrove swamps and Buddhist monasteries
There is always reason for international headlines in Bangladesh. Be it floods or minor skirmishes. The beauties of the country are rarely reported.
Location
According to Countryaah, Bangladesh is located in the South Asia region. The country is almost entirely enclosed by India, from which it once separated. The country also borders Myanmar and the Bay of Bengal, which forms the northern part of the Indian Ocean.
The climate is tropical and temperate. Due to its location in the tropical latitudes, there is a lot of precipitation in Bangladesh, which has recently led to increasingly violent floods as a result of increasing deforestation.
Background information Bangladesh
The mangrove swamps in Bangladesh are unique. They cover much of the coastal region and can expand to double their size in the rainy season. The land is relatively flat and so there were repeated floods. Tornadoes and tropical storms also haunt the country again and again. This may be one of the reasons why it is seen by the global community as a “garbage can” that was once the words of Henry Kissinger. The country is one of the poorest in the world, which has led to many ships off the coast of the Land is being scrapped because the labor costs in Bangladesh are extremely low. Labor costs, tornadoes or floods regardless, the Bengali are an extremely nice andhospitable people, who always smile and welcome visitors.
Travel in Bangladesh
One of the most beautiful natural spectacles in Bangladesh can be found in the Sundarbans National Park. It is one of the wildest and unspoiled jungles in Asia and there is a rumor among city dwellers that a person is eaten there every three days. From whom can never be found out exactly. One candidate could be the Bengal tiger. This majestic big cat is the largest of its kind and is critically endangered.
The Baldha Gardens in the old part of Dhaka is a bit safer. In some places you will not believe you are in an artificially created park, so lush and varied the green splendor thrives there. Only the stone paths and artificial fountains in the middle of seas of flowers are evidence of an intervening human hand.
Somewhat outside the urban zone and not yet in the green of the jungle you will find the tea-growing area Srimangal. Tea belongs to Bangladesh like cigars to Cuba. Do not miss a trip to the tea growing area ! The Pink Palace is also one of the tourist highlights. It was once the center of power in a long-forgotten Buddhist kingdom.
And then there is Rangamati! It is the place where all Bengali would like to vacation themselves. The small town is located over a lake in which there are many small islets. Small and large bridges connect the islands, on which mystical waterfalls like clouds of mist pour into small ponds and you can find small, forgotten temple complexes in clearings. In addition to its cultural highlights, the area is also very popular with hikers, especially cave explorers. But caution is advised when traveling in this region, because between 2006 and 2009 there were repeated fighting!
security
The security situation in the border region of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) remains fragile. The responsible field service authorities warn against traveling to this region. In any case, inquire about the security status in the region to which you would like to travel before you start your journey.
Important facts
Capital: Dacca
Official language: Bangla, English
Currency
Currency (sub-unit)
Taka (100 Poisha)
ISO 4217 code
BDT / 050
Geography
Continent: Asia
Region: south
Geo coordinates: N 23 ° 41 ‘6 ” E 90 ° 21’ 22.8″
Highest mountain: Keokradong (1,230 m)
Total area: 144,000 km²
Mainland: 133,910 km²
National border: 4,246 km
Coastline: 580 km
Politics
Dependency: Pakistan until 1971
UN member since: 1974
Other political affiliation: Commonwealth
Form of government: Presidential Democracy
Economy
Export goods: Jute, jute fabric, tea
BSP: $ 71.287 billion
GDP: $ 68,224,300,000
GDP purchasing power parity: $ 328.5 billion
Economic growth: 5.9%
Inflation rate: 7.7%
Unemployment: 22%
State budget revenue: $ 4294967295
State budget expenditure: $ 4294967295
National debt: 45.8%
Export: $ 10,588,000,000
Import: $ 14,220,000,000
Foreign debt: $ 22.14 billion
Gold and currency reserves: $ 3,024,000,000
Electricity consumption: 19,890 million KWh
Gas reserves: 300,200 million m³
Gas production: 13,300 million m³
Gas consumption: 13,300 million m³
Oil reserves: 28 million m³
Oil production: 8,100 million m³
Oil consumption: 117,000 million m³
Cultivation area: 56.73%
Bovine: 24,890,000 pieces
Sheep: 1,089,000 pieces
Fishing: 1,746,000 t
Demographic data
Residents: 147.365.400
Residents in cities: 34,830,000
Average age: 22.2 years
0-14 years: 32.9%
15-64 years: 63.6%
> 65 years: 3.5%
Population growth: 2.09%
Birth rate: 30.01 / 1,000 residents
Death rate: 8.27 / 1,000 residents
Migration: -0.68 / 1,000 residents
Ratio men / women: 1.05
Fertility: 3.11 children / woman
Infant mortality: 60.83 ‰
Life expectancy men: 62.47 years
Life expectancy women: 62.45 years
Country codes and abbreviations
ISO 3166 Alpha 2: BD
ISO 3166 Alpha 3: BGD
ISO 3166 numeric: 50
Top Level Domain: bd
IOC country code: BAN
UN / LOCODE: BD
Source: Abbreviationfinder
Communication
Telephone connections: 880,000
Cell Phones: 1,840,000
Radios: 7,350,000
TV: 1,040,000
Computer: 1,030,000
Internet users: 640,000
Transportation
Railway lines: 2,791 km
Paved roads: 24,889 km
Cars: 166,000
Merchant fleet (ships over 1,000 GRT): 41
Pipelines: 2.012
Health
Number of doctors: 36,170
Daily food intake: 2.210 kcal / resident
HIV- infected people: 17,000
Education
Illiteracy: 55%
History
Foundation: 1971
Last sovereign since: 1971
Religion
Main religious group: Muslims
Crime
Prison inmates: 77,200
Military
Armed forces (troop strength): 110,000
Main battle tank: 200
Battleships: 5
Warplanes: 90
Helicopter: 100
Defense Spending: $ 1,147,000,000
