Bangladesh

  

CAPITAL DHAKA
LAND AREA: 147,570 SQ. KM
POPULATION 155 MILLION (2012)
FORM OF STATE: Bangladesh has been a parliamentary democracy since a constitutional amendment in 1991
LEGISLATURE A unicameral parliament consisting of 300 seats occupied by members directly elected from geographical constituencies for five-year terms, plus 45 seats reserved for women elect
CURRENCY: Taka (Tk)
GDP (2012): US$ 112 BILLION (2012)
REAL GDP GROWTH: 6.3% (2012)
GDP PER CAPITA: NOMINAL: US$: 700/-; PPP: US$ 1,900/-
ORIGIN OF GDP:
  1. READY MADE GARMENTS
  2. REMITTANCES (from Bangladeshi diaspora)
  3. FISHERIES
  4. FOREIGN DONORS
FOREIGN RESERVES: US$ 10.2 BILLION
COUNTRY RATING: BB- (S & P) STABLE OUTLOOK