BANGLADESH

Geography: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Myanmar and India.

Climate: Tropical climate with a very hot, wet monsoon season July - October.

Capital: Dhaka, population 6.5 million

Population: 128 million, 14% in urban areas.

Religion: 86.6% Islamic, 12% Hindu, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.3% Christian.

Language: Official language is Bengali, with English in legal and commercial use.

Currency: The Taka.