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Is Bangladesh part of Asia or Africa?
Located north of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh is a country of the Indian subcontinent.
Almost landlocked in India, Bangladesh nevertheless has a small common border with Myanmar (Burma).
Most of Bangladesh is less than 12 meters above sea level and about 10% of the territory is located below sea level.
Number of inhabitants: Bangladesh has about 153.5 million inhabitants
Area: Bangladesh covers 143,998 km2
Highest Point: The highest point in Bangladesh is the Reng Tlang which rises to 957 meters above sea level.
Length of the coasts: The coastline of Bangladesh stretches for 580 km
Main cities: Chittagong, Khulna, Narayanganj, Rajshali, Mymensingh, Comilla, Barisal, Sylhet, Ranjpur km2
National Day: March 26
Official language: Bengali, English
Religion: Almost 90% of the inhabitants of Bangladesh are of the Muslim faith, with 96% of Sunnis. Hinduism is the second most important religion in Bangladesh and represents about 9% of the population.
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