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  1. Date of Independence: December 16, 1971 (from Pakistan)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: November 4, 1972
  3. Population: 127,117,967 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 56,977 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Dhaka
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Natural Resources: natural gas, timber
  8. Main Industries: jute goods, food processing, textiles, fertilizer, steel production
  9. Agriculture: rice, jute (fibrous plant), tea, sugarcane, wheat, potatoes, cattle, poultry, dairy products
  10. Currency: taka
  11. GDP: $175.5 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $1,380 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Bangla, English
  14. Religions: Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity
  15. Literacy Rate: 38%
  16. Life Expectancy:     61 years (male)
  17.                 60 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 25 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 9 deaths per 1,000 population