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Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ), officially the actual People's Republic of Bangladesh (Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Gonoprojatontri Bangladesh) is really a country of southern Asia on the Gulf of Bengal. Formerly part of Bengal, Bangladesh grew to become East Pakistan when India achieved independence within 1947. After a civil war with Western world Pakistan (1971) culminating in military involvement through India, Bangladesh formed a separate nation, the actual independent republic of Bangladesh was proclaimed within 1971; it became a Commonwealth state within 1972. Dhaka is the capital and biggest city; other major city is Chittagong. Dhaka and Chittagong (the country's chief port) would be the principal industrial centers. Population 156, 050, nine hundred (est. 2009); official language: Bengali; Religion: Muslim. Foreign currency: taka. Bangladesh Geography: Republic in southern Asian countries, bordered by India to the north, western world, and east; the Bay of Bengal to florida; and Burma to the southeast. Area: 142 797 sq. kilometres (55 126 sq. miles). Bangladesh has a tropical monsoon climate having a distinct dry season in the winter. Bangladesh may be the world's largest producer of jute. Except for propane (found along its eastern border), limited amounts of oil (in the Bay of Bengal), fossil fuel, and some uranium, Bangladesh possesses few vitamins and minerals. Bangladesh is one of the world's ten most populated countries and has among the highest population densities (about 2, 100 individuals per sq mi/810 people per sq km). Almost all of Bangladesh's population is Bengali. Bangla (Bengali) may be the nation's official language, Bangla is another title for Bengali, a language spoken by the actual Bengali people; the official language of Bangladesh as well as Bengal [syn: Bengali].