Bangladesh

The name of our country is Bangladesh. It became independent in 1971. Dhaka is its capital Bangladesh is a small country. Its land area is 1.47,570 square kilometers. But it has a large population. About 140 million people live here. Bangladesh is mainly an agricultural country. Its main crops are rice, jute, sugarcane and tea. Many kinds of fruits also grow here. Jack fruits, mangoes, bananas, pineapples, guavas and water melons are the most common. My country has also many rivers, The main rivers are the Padma, the Meghna, the Jamuna and the Karnaphuly. There are many variety of fishes in these rivers. We have many interesting places. The Sundarbans, Rangamati, and Cox's Bazar are very attractive. The Royal Bengal Tiger lives in the Sundarban Cox's Bazar is the longest beach in the world. It is about 120 kilometers long.