Bangladesh.

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  • Source:
    Department of State publication. Background notes series [Backgr Notes Ser] 1992 Dec, pp. 1-7.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Corporate Authors:
      United States. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs. Office of Public Communication
    • Source:
      Publisher: U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Public Communication, Editorial Division Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 100940530 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1049-5517 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10495517 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Backgr Notes Ser
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: [Washington : U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Public Communication, Editorial Division : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1980-
    • Subject Terms:
      Climate* ; Economics* ; Educational Status* ; Ethnicity* ; Government* ; Health Resources* ; Income* ; Life Expectancy* ; Politics* ; Population Characteristics* ; Population Density* ; Religion*; Asia ; Bangladesh ; Culture ; Demography ; Developing Countries ; Environment ; Longevity ; Mortality ; Organization and Administration ; Population ; Population Dynamics ; Research ; Social Class ; Socioeconomic Factors
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Indexing Agency: PIP Local ID #: 082885. Indexing Agency: POP Local ID #: 00221637.
      Keywords: Asia; Bangladesh; Climate*; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors*; Educational Status; Environment; Ethnic Groups*; Government*; Income*; Length Of Life; Life Expectancy*; Literacy*; Macroeconomic Factors; Mortality; Organization And Administration; Political Factors*; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Size*; Population Statistics*; Production*; Religion*; Research Methodology; Resources*; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia
      Note: TJ: BACKGROUND NOTES
      Local Abstract: [PIP] Bangladesh is a country of 143,998 sq.km with 116 million inhabitants, of whom 47-22% for males and females, respectively, are literate. Independence was gained on 1971. The terrain consists of mainly flat, alluvial plain, with hills in the Southeast, with a climate which is semi-tropical with monsoons. Bangla and English are spoken by Bengali, nonBengali Muslims, and other ethnic groups who are of mainly Muslim and Hindu faiths. Life expectancy ranges over 52-54 years. GDP is $23 billion, growing at a rate of 3.6%. Per capita income is $198. The country's natural resources include natural gas and water. Rice, jute, tea, sugar, wheat, jute goods, garments, frozen shrimp, textiles, fertilizer, leather, metal reprocessing, pharmaceutical, and newspring are areas of economic production. Capital goods, foodgrains, petroleum, consumer goods, fertilizer, chemicals, vegetable oils, and textiles are imported, and ready-made garments, jute goods, leather, frozen fish, shrimp, raw jute, and tea are exported. In-depth information is also given on the people and history, government and principal officials, political conditions, the economy, defense, foreign relations with the U.S., and names of principal U.S. officials in the country.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 19921201 Date Completed: 19931201 Latest Revision: 20211203
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      12178051