Bangladesh is a unitary parliamentary republic in South Asia following the Westminster system, with Dhaka as its capital, largest city and political, financial and cultural center, and Chittagong as its second largest city and busiest port. The territory endured nearly two centuries of British colonial rule beginning with the 1757 Battle of Plassey, was partitioned from British India in 1947 to become East Pakistan, and won independence from Pakistan on 16 December 1971 after a nine month liberation war. With approximately 177.8 million people across 148,461 square kilometers, it is the eighth most populous country in the world and one of the most densely populated, at about 1,165 people per square kilometer. Bengali is the official language and the population is about 91 percent Muslim and 8 percent Hindu; Bangladesh is South Asia's second largest economy and one of the largest contributors to United Nations peacekeeping, and it hosts over a million Rohingya refugees alongside the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest.
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Government TypeUnitary parliamentary republic 1 Government type (class) Classification
Status (Extant or Former) FAQs
When did the United States recognize Bangladesh?
The United States recognized Bangladesh on 4 April 1972.
The United States recognized Bangladesh on 4 April 1972. A press statement from Secretary of State William Rogers announced the recognition, and Herbert Spivack, the principal American officer in Dhaka, delivered a message from President Richard Nixon to Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman about establishing diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level. Earlier, on 29 August 1949, the United States had opened a consulate in Dhaka, then spelled Dacca, when the territory was the eastern part of Pakistan. Diplomatic relations and the American embassy at Dhaka date from 18 May 1972.
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1. Wikipedia: Bangladesh
WikipediaLead section, paragraph 1
Dhaka, the capital and largest city, is the nation's political, financial, and cultural centre.
Lead section, paragraph 4
Bangladesh is a unitary parliamentary republic based on the Westminster system.
Lead section, paragraph 3
Bangladesh became a sovereign nation on 16 December 1971.
Bangladesh: Status
Bangladesh is a unitary parliamentary republic in South Asia following the Westminster system, with Dhaka as its capital, largest city and political, financial and cultural center, and Chittagong as its second largest city and busiest port.
In Era: The Contemporary Period, lead paragraph and infobox, existence dates
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia.
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