Head of state: Md. Zillur Rahman
Head of government: Sheikh Hasina Wajed
Type of state: people’s republic
Land area: 147,570 km2
Capital: Dhaka
Population: 164.43m
Ethnic groups: 98% Bengali, 2% Bihari
Religions: 88% Moslem, 11% Hindu, 1% Buddhist, Christian and other
Languages: Bengali, English (the language of trade and education), other
Currency: Taka (BDT)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 100.08bn
Change over previous year: +5.8%
Per capita GDP: USD 609
Swiss colony: 98 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 82.8m
Change over previous year: +14.1%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 150.19m
Change over previous year: +7.9%