Fast Facts – Bangladesh

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...

People of India

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...