Bangladesh

What is the population of your country?

157.8 million (157,826,578)

What is the main language spoken in Bangladesh?

Bangla also known as Bengali

Is your country mostly urban (city) or rural (countryside)

Rural

What does rural mean?

The country side

What is one interesting fact about Bangladesh?

Bangladesh was historically part of the Indian Empire

What does urban mean?

City dwellers

What's is the capital of Bangladesh

Dhaka

What does the term GDP PER CAPITA mean?

Gross Domestic Product (total) (in your country) (goods, services) per person

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What is the per capital income in your country?

3,900

What is the infant mortality in your country? Why is this important statistic for our Global Water Challenge?

33 per 1,000 births

What is the % of access to sanitation fesilities in urban areas?

57.7% of the population

What is the % access to sanitation fesilities in rural areas?

62.1% of the population

What is the total life expectancy of the people in Bangladesh? (How old an average person would live)

71 (males) 75 (females)

What is the % access to clean water in urban areas?

86.5% of the population

What is the % of access to clean water in rural areas?

87% of the population

In a sentence, describe the geographic location of your country. Include the continent it is a part of, whether it has access to the ocean or ot and something else about the geography you learned

Bangladesh is located south of Asia and is on the shore of the Bay of Bengali it is located close to an ocean and it is in Asia

Name at least one significant environmental problem in your country? Do not use a one word answer but rather explain what the term means. (Ex:n Deforestation is occurring, which means many acres of forested land are being chopped down for agricultural crops or fuel from the wood. The problem is that it's causing widespread flooding during rainy seasons.)

Monsoons