opulation: 116,601,424 (July 1991), growth rate 2.3% (1991)

_#_Birth rate: 36 births/1,000 population (1991)

_#_Death rate: 13 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

_#_Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

_#_Infant mortality rate: 118 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

_#_Life expectancy at birth: 54 years male, 52 years female (1991)

_#_Total fertility rate: 4.7 children born/woman (1991)

_#_Nationality: noun--Bangladeshi(s); adjective--Bangladesh

_#_Ethnic divisions: Bengali 98%, Biharis 250,000, and tribals less
than 1 million

_#_Religion: Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, Buddhist, Christian, and other
less than 1%

_#_Language: Bangla (official), English widely used

_#_Literacy: 35% (male 47%, female 22%) age 15 and over can
read and write (1990 est.)

_#_Labor force: 35,100,000; agriculture 74%, services 15%, industry
and commerce 11% (FY86); extensive export of labor to Saudi Arabia, UAE,
and Oman (1991)

_#_Organized labor: 3% of labor force belongs to 2,614 registered
unions (1986 est.)

_*_Government
_#_Long-form name: People's Republic of Bangladesh

_#_Type: republic

_#_Capital: Dhaka

_#_Administrative divisions: 64 districts (zillagulo,
singular--zilla); Bagerhat, Bandarban, Barguna, Barisal,
Bhola, Bogra, Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Chapai Nawabganj,
Chattagram, Chuadanga, Comilla, Cox's Bazar, Dhaka,
Dinajpur, Faridpur, Feni, Gaibandha, Gazipur, Gopalganj,
Habiganj, Jaipurhat, Jamalpur, Jessore, Jhalakati, Jhenaidah,
Khagrachari, Khulna, Kishorganj, Kurigram, Kushtia, Laksmipur,
Lalmonirhat, Madaripur, Magura, Manikganj, Meherpur,
Moulavibazar, Munshiganj, Mymensingh, Naogaon, Narail,
Narayanganj, Narsingdi, Nator, Netrakona, Nilphamari,
Noakhali, Pabna, Panchagar, Parbattya Chattagram,
Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Rajbari, Rajshahi, Rangpur,
Satkhira, Shariyatpur, Sherpur, Sirajganj, Sunamganj, Sylhet,
Tangail, Thakurgaon

_#_Independence: 16 December 1971 (from Pakistan; formerly East
Pakistan)

_#_Constitution: 4 November 1972, effective 16 December 1972,
suspended following coup of 24 March 1982, restored 10 November 1986,
amended NA March 1991

_#_Legal system: based on English common law

_#_National holiday: Independence Day, 26 March (1971)

_#_Executive branch: president, prime minister, Cabinet

_#_Legislative branch: unicameral National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad)

_#_Judicial branch: Supreme Court

_#_Leaders: