Brief introduction of Bangladesh

The People's Republic of Bangladesh, referred to as Bangladesh for short, is a South Asian country, located in the north of the Bay of Bengal. A small part of the southeast mountainous area is adjacent to Myanmar, and the east, west and north are adjacent to India. There are also a large number of enclaves on the northern border, with a total area of 1, 475,70 square kilometers.

There are about 6.5438+0.8 million ethnic minorities in Bangladesh, most of whom live in the Chittagong Mountain area. These tribal peoples still follow their traditional cultural characteristics. Kasai people who live in the border area between Hillhurt and India in the northeast of Bangladesh are monogamous, but after marriage, the groom will live in the bride's house, and the property of the ancestors will only be passed on to the daughter, and the children will take their mother's surname.

Cotton-padded jacket is very popular because of its subtropical rainforest climate, hot and humid and rainy. The traditional dress of Bangladeshi women is sari. In rural areas, whether married or not, women wear saris; In cities, married women wear saris, while wedding girls wear more clothes and pants. Men in Bangladesh usually wear only shirts and trousers to work, and sometimes they wear light-colored suits when meeting guests. Dress in formal social occasions is more particular, mainly in suits and ties.

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Regional location: The total land area of Bangladesh is about 654.38+047.5 thousand square kilometers, and the coastline is 550 kilometers long. It borders India in the east, west and north, Myanmar in the southeast and the Bay of Bengal in the south.

Topography: Bangladesh is located in the delta plain in the northeast of the South Asian subcontinent, accounting for 85% of the country's land area, with hilly areas in the southeast and northeast. The highest peak is Craton Peak in Kaio, with an altitude of 1, 229 meters.

Climate characteristics: Most parts of Bangladesh have subtropical monsoon climate, which is hot, humid and rainy. The whole year is divided into winter (165438+10-February), summer (March-June) and rainy season (7-65438+1October). The average annual temperature is 26.5 degrees Celsius. Winter is the most pleasant season in a year, with the lowest temperature of 4℃, the highest temperature of 45℃ in summer and the average temperature of 30℃ in rainy season.

Hydrological distribution: Known as "the hometown of Shui Ze" and "the country of ponds", Bangladesh is one of the countries with the densest rivers in the world. Waterways are vertical and horizontal, rivers are developed, and rivers and lakes account for about 10% of the national area. There are many small islands and sandbars along the coast.

Bangladesh is the mouth of the Ganges River, with more than 230 rivers, and the total length of inland shipping routes is about 6,000 kilometers. There are about 500,000 to 600,000 ponds in China, with an average of about 4 ponds per square kilometer. The main river systems are Bodo River, the lower reaches of Brahmaputra River (Jamuna River), Megner River, Canaff River and Tista River.

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