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Overview
- Capital:
- Dhaka
- Area:
- 144,000 km²
- Population:
- 147,365,352 (2006 estimate)
- Language(s):
- Bangla (official), English.
- Religion(s):
- Muslim - 83%, Hindu - 16%, others - 1%.
- Ethnic Group(s):
- Bengali - 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslim.