Bangladesh

the National Republic Bangladesh is had on a joint Southern and South East Asia. In the west, the north and the east bounds with India, and in the extreme southeast - with Mjanmo j. From the south it is flowed about by bay of Bengal of Indian ocean. In present boundary lines it has been generated in 1947 at section of the British India and education of Pakistan. The square 144  thousand sq. km. The population - 115  million people Bangladesh - one of the most densely populated countries of the world. Population overwhelming majority (98 %) Bengaleses - one of the most numerous nations of the world compound. Among Bengaleses were extended such religions, as Islam, induizm, the Buddhism. Religious differences coincided often with the social. So, the majority of peasants were Moslems, and a significant part large and petty dealers, the handicraftsmen compounding the urban majority, - Hindus.

Capital - Dacca. An official language - Bengalese.

Bangladesh occupies the huge remoistened general delta of the largest rivers of the South Asian subcontinent - Ganges and Brahmaputra. Hot and the humid climate, characteristic for region equatorial monsoons, allows to cultivate most warmly - and hygrophilous crops and to gain 2-3 crops in a year. Almost all terrain of the country is occupied by rice fields, and small flat interstreams - jute fields. In rather recent time, 150-200 years ago the significant part Bangladesh has been covered by dense tropical woods. Now large tracts of forest were saved only in the southeast and the south. Woods refer to to mangrovoj greens. At the sea grow black mangry - rizofory, vervain family and mirtotsvetnye with the characteristic air roots bared in outflow. It is a lot of arbours of fine woods. Near villages grow diverse palm trees, mangoes, etc. Dwellings are under construction to supply a shade, good ventilation and protection against a rain. The most honoured flower of the country is the lotus which is represented and on the arms Bangladesh.

The fauna Is diverse: monkeys, striped hyenas, leopards, a spongy bear, a Bengalese bear, assemblage of auks. Intrinsic waters are rich with fish.

The Largest city of the country - its capital Dacca (the population more 6,1  million persons). Other large cities - main seaport Chittagong (the population nearby 1,4  million) and Khulna (the population 601  thousand). Main feature Bangladesh - extremely dense population of terrain (on average population density the country comes first in the world: more than 600 persons on 1  êâ  the km) and a low urban saturation - overwhelming majority of inhabitants bunks at a countryside.