Bangladesh

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bangladesh

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Bangladesh?148,460 square kilometers (57,320 sq mi)
2. What is the capital of Bangladesh?Dhaka, a major megacity and the nation's political, financial, and cultural nucleus
3. What language do people speak in Bangladesh?Bengali is the official language and widely spoken
4. What kind of government does Bangladesh have?Unitary parliamentary republic
5. What is the major industries?Ready-made garments (RMG), agriculture (rice, jute, tea), pharmaceuticals
6. What is the key natural feature?Home to the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest

Deltaic Landscape: A flat, low-lying landform created by the deposition of sediment carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or standing water.
Mughal Empire: A powerful empire that ruled much of the Indian subcontinent from the early 16th to the mid-18th century.
Mukti Bahini: The armed forces of Bangladesh during the 1971 Liberation War.
Unitary Parliamentary Republic: A form of government where power is centralized, and the executive branch derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature (parliament).