Capital:	Dhaka
Population:	144 Million
Ethnic Group:	Bengali	98%
	Others (tribe group and Non-bengali Muslim)	2%
Religions:	Muslim	88.3%
	Hindu	10.5%
	Christian	0.3%
	Buddhist	0.6%
	Others	0.3%
Languages:	Bangla (known as Bengali also & it is an official language)
	English
Introduction Bangladesh is a country located in South Asia with a large marshy jungle coastline of 710 kilometers (440 mi). It was independent from Pakistan in year 1971. Economy The monetary unit used in Bangladesh is the Bangladesh Taka. We can find natural gas, fertile soil and water as natural resources in Bangladesh. Its annual GDP growth rate in year 2004 was 6%. People and Culture Bangladesh has a rich historical and cultural past, combining Dravidian, Indo-Aryan, Mongol/Mughul, Arab, Persian, Turkic and west European cultures. About 98% of the population are ethnic Bengali.They speak Bangla & are known as Bangladeshis.