Dhaka, Bangladesh
February, 2003
Facts about Bangladesh
- Coordinates: 24° N, 90° E
- Total area: 144,000 sq km
- Climate: 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
- Population: 147,365,352
- Median age: 22.2 years
- Airports: 16 (94% paved)
- Roadways: 239,226 km (10% paved)
Facts from the CIA World Factbook