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Bangladesh

Currency code: 
BDT
Currency name: 
Bangladeshi taka
Country name: 
Bangladesh
Capital: 
Dhaka
Country code: 
BD
Continent: 
South Asia
Independence: 
December 16, 1971
Independent from: 
from West Pakistan
Total area: 
143,998
Land area: 
130,168
Water area: 
13,830
Population: 
163,654,860
Population note: 
163,654,860 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: 
Bangla
All languages: 
Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Time zone: 
BST (UTC+6)
Drive on: 
Left
Calling code: 
880
Domain: 
.bd