Population: 150,448,339
Capital: Dhaka
Time Zone: UTC+6
Currency Name: Taka (BDT)
Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
Languages: Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Ethnic Breakdown: Bengali 98%, other 2% (includes tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims)
Religion: Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1%
Major Cities: Dhaka
Phone Country Code: 880
Health Concerns: high risk in some areas for waterborne and vectorborne diseases - diarrhea, Hepatitis A and E, typhoid fever, dengue fever, leptospirosis, avian flu
Official Tourism Website: http://www.parjatan.org/
High Travel Season: Early October to the middle of February
Voltage: 220 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: a, c, d, g, k
Major Holidays: February 21 (International Mother Language Day), March 26 (Indpendence Day), April 14 (Bengli New Year's Day), May 1 (May Day), November 7 (National Solidarity Day), December 16 (Victory Day), December 25 (Christmas Day)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be jailed for cheating on their finals.
