Sylhet

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/sylhet

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. Where is Sylhet?Northeastern Bangladesh, bordering India (Meghalaya and Assam)
2. How many people live in Sylhet?Approximately 10.5 million people (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is Sylhet?12,599 square kilometers (4,865 square miles)
4. What is the capital of Sylhet?Sylhet City
5. What language do people speak in Sylhet?Sylheti, Bengali
6. What is the key industries?Tea cultivation, natural gas extraction, agriculture, and remittances

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