Posted in Bangladesh, Latest Posts on 6 July 2008
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Official name: People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates: 23°42′N, 90°21′E
Land area: 51,703 sq mi (133,911 sq km)
Total area: 55,598 sq mi (144,000 sq km)
Population: 150,448,339 (2007)
Government: Parliamentary Republic
President: lajuddin Ahmed (2002)
Prime Minister: vacant
Head of Interim Government: Fakhruddin Ahmed (2007)
Languages: Bengali (Bangla) (official) English
Capital and the largest city: Dhaka
Other large cities: Chittagong, Khulna
Religion: Islam 83%, Hindu 16%, [...]
Posted in India on 6 July 2008
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Although India occupies only 2.4% of the world’s land area, it supports over 15% of the world’s population. Only China has a larger population. India’s median age is 25, one of the youngest among large economies. About 70% live in more than 550,000 villages, and the remainder in more than 200 towns and cities. Over [...]