Introduction to Bangladesh

The People's Republic of Bangladesh, referred to as Bangladesh, is a South Asian country located to the north of the Bay of Bengal. A small part of the southeastern mountainous area is adjacent to Myanmar, and is adjacent to India on three sides in the east, west and north. There are still a large number of enclaves on the border, with the total area of ??the country being 147,570 square kilometers.

There are approximately 1.8 million ethnic minorities in Bangladesh, most of whom live in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. These tribal peoples still follow their traditional cultural characteristics. The Khasi people who live in Sylhet in northeastern Mongolia on the border with India practice monogamy, but the groom must live in the bride's family after marriage. The ancestral property is only passed on to the daughter, and the children must follow the mother's surname.

Because Bangladesh has a subtropical rainforest climate with hot, humid and rainy weather, cotton clothes are very popular. The traditional clothing of Bangladeshi women is the sari. In rural areas, women wear sari regardless of whether they are married or not. In cities, married women wear sari, and wedding girls wear more underwear. Bangladeshi men usually wear only a shirt and trousers when going to work, and sometimes wear light suits when meeting guests. Dress more elegantly in formal social occasions, usually suits and leather shoes.

Extended information:

Regional location: Bangladesh has a total land area of ??approximately 147,500 square kilometers and a coastline of 550 kilometers. It is bordered by India to the east, west and north, Myanmar to the southeast, and the Bay of Bengal to the south.

Topography: Bangladesh is located on the delta plain in the northeastern part of the South Asian subcontinent. The plains account for 85% of the country's land area, and the southeast and northeast are hilly areas. The highest peak is Keokla East Peak, 1,229 meters high.

Climate characteristics: Most areas of Bangladesh have a subtropical monsoon climate, which is hot, humid and rainy. The whole year is divided into winter (November to February), summer (March to June) and rainy season (July to October). The average annual temperature is 26.5℃. Winter is the most pleasant season of the year, with the lowest temperature being 4°C, the highest temperature in summer reaching 45°C, and the average temperature in the rainy season being 30°C.

Hydrological distribution: Bangladesh is known as the "land of swamps" and "the land of rivers and ponds" and is one of the countries with the densest rivers in the world. There are waterways crisscrossing the country and river transportation is well developed. Rivers and lakes account for about 10% of the country's area. There are many small islands and sandbars along the coast.

Bangladesh is the estuary of the Ganges River. It has more than 230 large and small rivers and a total length of inland shipping lines of about 6,000 kilometers. There are about 500,000 to 600,000 ponds in the country, with an average of about 4 ponds per square kilometer. The main river systems include the Bodo River, the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra River (Jamuna River), the Meghna River, the Kanafli River, the Teesta River, etc.

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