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Also known as: Bangladesch (Deutsch), Bangladesh (español, Italiano, Português), le Bangladesh (français), Bangladesz (polski), 孟加拉 (繁體中文), バングラデシュ (日本語), Bangladesha (latine) Formerly: East Pakistan Continent: South and East Asia Capital: Dhaka Population: 141,340,000 Area: 133,910 km² Religions: Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1% Languages: Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English Motto: Nationalism, secularism, socialism, and democracy (English) Circumscriptions (7): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses (6) Roman Rite (7): Chittagong, Dhaka, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, Sylhet
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Apostolic Nunciature: Bangladesh Conference of Bishops: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh (C.B.C.B.) International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.) as of 2013.04.29 © 2013 GCatholic.org |