President: Mr. Abdul Hamid |
Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina Wazed |
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Location: Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India |
Geographic Coordinates: 24 00 N, 90 00 E |
Area: - Total: 143,998 sq km
- Land : 130,168 sq km
- Water : 13,830 sq km
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Land Boundaries: - Total:4,246 km
- Border countries:Burma 193 km, India 4,053 km
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Maritime Claims:
Contagious zone:18 nm continental shelf:up to the outer limits of the continental margin exclusive economic zone:200 nm territorial sea:12nm |
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 |