Location of Bangladesh

Geography: KS3, topic 20.1.1

Location

Bangladesh is a country in the continent of Asia.

Location

Location

  • Bangladesh is in the continent of Asia.
  • It is situated in the Northern and Eastern Hemisphere.
  • The countries bordering Bangladesh are:
    • India and Myanmar (Burma).
Population

Population

  • Bangladesh is the 8th largest country by population.
  • The capital city of Bangladesh is Dhaka.
Physical features

Physical features

  • Bangladesh has a total land area of 130,170 km².
  • Bangladesh is predominantly a low-lying country with a lot of distinctive physical features formed by the interaction of processes including;
    • Mountain ranges, rivers, islands and coastal regions.

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