Weather
Tropical; mild winter (October to March); hot, humid summer (March to June); humid, warm rainy monsoon (June to October).
Terrain
Mostly flat alluvial plain; hilly in southeast.
Currency
Taka (BDT)
Languages
Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Religion
Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)
Ethnic groups
Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998)
History
Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan. About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development.
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