Bangladesh

Summary

Bangladesh is a sovereign state^[1]. Bangladesh draws 43,074 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #25 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bangladesh is identified as part of the Bengali ethnic group^[3].
• Bangladesh was a member of United Nations^[4].
• Bangladesh was a member of Commonwealth of Nations^[5].
• Bangladesh was a member of World Trade Organization^[6].
• Bangladesh was a member of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation^[7].
• Bangladesh was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation^[8].
• Bangladesh was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[9].
• Bangladesh's religion is recorded as Islam^[10].
• Bangladesh's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[11].
• Bangladesh's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[12].
• Bangladesh's religion is recorded as Christianity^[13].
• Bangladesh is in the country of Bangladesh^[14].
• Bangladesh is on the body of water Bay of Bengal^[15].
• Bangladesh's head of government is recorded as Muhammad Yunus^[16].
• Bangladesh is on the continent of Asia^[17].
• Bangladesh's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[18].
• Bangladesh's instance of is recorded as people's republic^[19].
• Bangladesh's instance of is recorded as country^[20].
• Bangladesh's head of state is recorded as Mohammad Shahabuddin^[21].
• Bangladesh's capital is recorded as Dhaka^[22].
• Bangladesh's official language is recorded as Bangla^[23].
• Bangladesh's currency is recorded as Bangladeshi taka^[24].
• Bangladesh's shares border with is recorded as Myanmar^[25].
• Bangladesh's shares border with is recorded as India^[26].
• Bangladesh's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .bd^[27].

Body

Geography

Bangladesh is in the country of Bangladesh^[14]. Bangladesh is on the body of water Bay of Bengal^[15]. Bangladesh is on the continent of Asia^[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[18], people's republic^[19], and country^[20]. Religious affiliations include Islam^[10], a major religious group^[28], founded in 0631^[29]; Hinduism^[11], a religion^[30]; Buddhism^[12], a religion^[31]; and Christianity^[13], a major religious group^[32], founded in 0033^[33].

History and Context

Bangla is named after Bangladesh^[34].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Bangladesh include Bangladeshis^[35], a human population^[36]; Bangladesh Satellite-1^[37], a communications satellite^[38]; Banglapedia^[39], a national encyclopedia^[40]; Bangladesh Military Museum^[41], a military museum^[42], founded in 1987^[43]; and Nepal Bangladesh Bank^[44], a bank^[45], in Nepal^[46], founded in 1994^[47], headquartered in Kathmandu^[48].

Why It Matters

Bangladesh draws 43,074 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #25 of 197).^[2] Bangladesh has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] Bangladesh is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for Bangladesh include Bangladeshis^[35], a human population^[36]; Bangladesh Satellite-1^[37], a communications satellite^[38]; Banglapedia^[39], a national encyclopedia^[40]; Bangladesh Military Museum^[41], a military museum^[42], founded in 1987^[43]; and Nepal Bangladesh Bank^[44], a bank^[45], in Nepal^[46], founded in 1994^[47], headquartered in Kathmandu^[48].