![]() Mineral deposits like coal, hardrock, lignite, silica sand, white clay and limestone have also been found. The proven gas reserve so far discovered is about 10.1 trillion cft. The country is rich in some mineral resources. With a population of over 100 million, Bangladesh is predominantly a rural society, whose major occupation is agriculture. The geo-strategic position of Bangladesh lends special importance to friendly relations with China, located only 90 kilometers from the Bangladesh border. It is bordered on three sides by India (4,025 km) and Burma (283 km). It is located on the eastern part of South Asia between the latitude 20.34 o and 26.45 o north and the longitude 88.01 o and 92.41 o east. Bangladesh is a deltaic formation with an approximate land-mass of 1,43,998 sq. This spirit was reflected in the war of independence in 1971. Fiercely nationalistic, highly individualistic and politically conscious, they have traditionally been known to attach great value to their national language and culture, independence and democratic tradition. Belonging to many faiths, over 90 per cent Muslim, the people of Bangladesh speak one language, Bengali, which proved to be a unifying force in welding the various subgroups into a homogeneous people. Ethnically, the people are a blend of many races including Austrics, Dravidians, Aryans, Mongols and Semitics. ![]() Bangladesh is a new independent sovereign state, but the cultural heritage of its people is steeped in history. ![]()
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