Bangladesh

Name: Bangladesh
Address: South Asia, Bangladesh

South Asia, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

People from Bangladesh are called:

Male/General:

Bangladeshi

Pronunciation:

/ˌbæŋɡləˈdɛʃi/

Quick Facts

Population:: 173,562,364 (2024 est.)
Country:: Bangladesh
Region:: South Asia

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Etymology & Origin

From Bengali 'Bangla' (Bengal) and 'desh' (country). 'Bangladeshi' denotes citizens.

About Bangladesh

Capital city: Dhaka.
Eighth-most populous country in the world.
Densely populated nation with fertile river deltas.
Major garment exporter and growing economy.
Known for the Sundarbans mangrove forest and Bengal tigers.

Nearby Places

Other places in the region and their demonyms

India

surrounds Bangladesh

People are called:

Indian

Myanmar

southeast of Bangladesh

People are called:

Burmese

Nepal

north of Bangladesh

People are called:

Nepali

Quick Facts

Population:: 173,562,364 (2024 est.)
Country:: Bangladesh
Region:: South Asia

Explore Bangladesh

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