Bangladesh People’s Republic of Bangladesh

General Information BBangladesh became a country in 1971 as a result of East Pakistan seceding from the union with West Pakistan. TThis country is very impoverished. AAlmost 33% of the country floods during each rainy season. TThis stop economic progress.

Location AAbsolute: 24° North Latitude, and 90 ° East Longitude. RRelative: Southern Asia. Between Myanmar and India. Borders on the Bay of Bengal.

Place AArea-Comparative: Bangladesh is just a little bit smaller than the state of Iowa. CClimate: Tropical. They have mild winters, and humid and scorching hot summers. They also experience the monsoon season.

TThe low point is the Indian Ocean. TThe high point is known as Keokradong. TTerrain: Mostly flat alluvial plain. Lots of hills in the Southeast region.

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LLanguages spoken are Bangla, the official language, and English. DDhaka is the capital city. TThe unit of currency is called the Taka.

Human and Environmental Interaction AA lot of people do not own land and they have to live on land that floods often. TThe water supply is loaded with diseases that are water borne. TThe water is polluted.

AArsenic that is naturally occurring pollutes the groundwater supply. WWater shortages SSoil erosion and degradation. DDeforestation OOverpopulation

Movement HHighways WWaterways PPipelines PPorts and Harbors AAirports: 18 total. 15 are paved.

TThis is a transit point for illicit drug trafficking.

Region TThere are discussions with India that have stalled. They have been debating a small section of river boundaries. TThey are trying to stop illegal border trade and violent acts. IIndia and Bangladesh are not good neighbors due to territorial disputes.