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| Anthem | "Amar Shonar Bangla" | ||
| Capital (and largest city) |
Dhaka | ||
| Language official |
Bengali; English | ||
| others | Sylheti | ||
| Religion main |
Islam (though secular) | ||
| others | Christianity; Hinduism; Sikh; Buddhism; Jainism | ||
| Ethnic Group | Bengalis | ||
| Demonym | Bangladeshi | ||
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic | ||
| Legislature | Parliament of Bangladesh | ||
| Population | 162,951,560 | ||
| Independence | from Pakistan | ||
| declared | February 21, 1971 | ||
| Currency | Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)
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| Time Zone | BST (UTC+6) | ||
| Internet TLD | .bd | ||
Bangladesh is a country located in southern Asia. It borders India to the west and north and Myanmar to the east.