Bangladesh

Population: 152.6 million (UN, 2005)
Capital: Dhaka
Area: 143,998 sq km (',598 sq miles)
Major language: Bengali
Major religions: Islam, Hinduism
Life expectancy: 62 years (men), 63 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 taka = 100 paisa
Main exports: Garments, fish, jute goods, leather products
GNI per capita: US $440 (World Bank, 2005)

For more info on Bangladesh:
http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/bd_contents.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/country_profiles/1160598.stm

In 2012 VAP has

member of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Co-ordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the Volunteer International Network Exchange UK
with the support of:
Volunteer Action for Peace, member of the European «Youth in Action» Programme

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