Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | --- | --- | | **Official Name** | People's Republic of Bangladesh | | **Common Name** | Bangladesh | | **Native Name(s)** | গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ (Gônôprôjatôntri Bangladesh) | | **Nicknames** | Land of Rivers, The Riverine Country | | **Motto** | _None officially (National Anthem: "Amar Sonar Bangla")_ | | **Geographic Level** | Country | | **Country** | Bangladesh | | **State/Province** | N/A | | **Capital** | Dhaka | | **Government Type** | Unitary parliamentary republic | | **Date Founded** | March 26, 1971 (Declaration of Independence) | | **Time Zone** | Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6) | | **Latitude** | 23.6850° N | | **Longitude** | 90.3563° E | | **Elevation** | Averages 9 m (30 ft) above sea level | | **Total Area** | 148,460 km² (57,320 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~169.8 million (2022 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~1,140/km² (2,953/sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 4-digit postal code system | | **Area Codes** | +880 | | **Official Languages** | Bengali | | **Currency** | Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) | | **Demonym** | Bangladeshi |