ABSTRACT
Population: 110.6 million; Land area: 144 000 square kilometres; Ecological zones: vast, low-lying alluvial plain; Climate: tropical monsoon, main rainy season June to September; Annual rainfall: 1000–3810 mm; Forest area: 9000 square kilometres; GNP per capita: US$ 220; Main industry: agriculture, jute, paper, aluminum, textiles; ODA received per capita: US$ 14.8; Population growth rate: 1.9 per cent; Life expectancy: 51 years; Adult illiteracy: 65 per cent; Access to safe water: 78 per cent; Access to health care: 74 per cent; Access to sanitation: 12 per cent
