Bangladesh
Bangladesh (officially called People's Republic of Bangladesh) is a country in South Asia. To its west is Northeast India, to its east is the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar. Bangladesh's capital and largest city is Dhaka (formerly "Dacca"). Countries that are near Bangladesh include the People's Republic of China, Bhutan, and Nepal. To the south of Bangladesh is the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh became an independent country in 1971, breaking away from Pakistan after fighting a war in which over a million people died. Most people in Bangladesh are Muslim.[7] Bangladesh has has an area of 57,320 mi² or (142,576 km²). It is slightly smaller than Tajikistan. It ranks 92 out of 195 sovereign countries by area. There are two main rivers in Bangladesh: The Ganges and the Brahmaputra River. They are important to Hindu people. There are often floods in Bangladesh because of these two rivers. Bangladesh has a population of 174.3 million people..
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