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total population: 1.05 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 64.32 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 63.16 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

       male: 65.41 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 61.71 years

       male: 61.8 years

       female: 61.61 years (2004 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       3.15 children born/woman (2004 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       less than 0.1% (2001 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       13,000 (2001 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       650 (2001 est.)

      Nationality:

       noun: Bangladeshi(s)

       adjective: Bangladeshi

      Ethnic groups:

       Bengali 98%, tribal groups, non-Bengali Muslims (1998)

      Religions:

       Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% (1998)

      Languages:

       Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 43.1%

       male: 53.9%

       female: 31.8% (2003 est.)

      Government Bangladesh

      Country name:

       conventional long form: People's Republic of Bangladesh

       conventional short form: Bangladesh

       former: East Pakistan

      Government type:

       parliamentary democracy

      Capital:

       Dhaka

      Administrative divisions:

       6 divisions; Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, and

       Sylhet

      Independence:

       16 December 1971 (from West Pakistan); note - 26 March 1971 is the

       date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is known

       as Victory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state

       of Bangladesh

      National holiday:

       Independence Day, 26 March (1971); note - 26 March 1971 is the date

       of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is Victory Day

       and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh

      Constitution:

       4 November 1972, effective 16 December 1972, suspended following

       coup of 24 March 1982, restored 10 November 1986, amended many times

      Legal system:

       based on English common law

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President Iajuddin AHMED (since 6 September 2002);

       note - the president's duties are normally ceremonial, but with the

       13th amendment to the constitution ("Caretaker Government

       Amendment"), the president's role becomes significant at times when

       Parliament is dissolved and a caretaker government is installed - at

       presidential direction - to supervise the elections

       head of government: Prime Minister Khaleda ZIA (since 10 October

       2001)

       cabinet: Cabinet selected by the prime minister and appointed by the

       president

       elections: president elected by National Parliament for a five-year

       term; election scheduled for 16 September 2002 was not held since

       Iajuddin AHMED was the only presidential candidate; he was sworn in

       on 6 September 2002 (next election to be held by NA 2007); following

       legislative elections, the leader of the party that wins the most

       seats is usually appointed prime minister by the president

       election results: Iajuddin AHMED declared by the Election Commission

       elected unopposed as president; percent of National Parliament vote

       - NA

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral National Parliament or Jatiya Sangsad; 300 seats elected

       by popular vote from single territorial constituencies (the

       constitutional amendment reserving 30 seats for women over and above

       the 300 regular parliament seats expired in May 2001); members serve

       five-year terms

       elections: last held 1 October 2001 (next to be held before October

       2006)

       election results: percent of vote by party - BNP and alliance

       partners 47%, AL 40%; seats by party - BNP 195, AL 58, JI 17, JP

       (Ershad faction) 14, IOJ 3, JP (Naziur) 4, other 9; note - the

       election of October 2001 brought a majority BNP government aligned

       with three other smaller parties - Jamaat-i-Islami, Islami Oikya

       Jote, and Jatiya Party (Manzur)

      Judicial branch:

       Supreme Court (the chief justices and other judges are appointed by

       the president)

      Political parties and leaders:

       Awami League or AL [Sheikh HASINA]; Bangladesh Communist Party or

       BCP [Saifuddin Ahmed MANIK]; Bangladesh Nationalist Party or BNP

       [Khaleda ZIA, chairperson]; Islami Oikya Jote or IOJ [Mufti Fazlul

       Haq AMINI]; Jamaat-e-Islami or JI [Motiur Rahman NIZAMI]; Jatiya

       Party or JP (Ershad faction) [Hussain Mohammad ERSHAD]; Jatiya Party

       (Manzur faction) [Naziur Rahman MANZUR]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation:

       AsDB, C, CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory),

       ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO,

       Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OIC, ONUB,

       OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO,

       UNMEE, UNMIK, UNMIL, UNMISET, UNOCI, UNOMIG, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU,

       WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador Syed Hasan AHMAD

       consulate(s) general: Los Angeles and New York

       FAX: [1] (202) 244–5366

       telephone: [1] (202) 244–0183

       chancery: 3510 International Drive

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