Bangladesh

Some facts on Bangladesh:

Official language Bengali (Bangla)
Official religion Islam
Population estimate (2009) 156,051,000
Total area (sq mi) 56,977
Total area (sq km) 147,570

taken from: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/51736/Bangladesh

A brief history of severe cyclone activity:

Nov. 1, 1876 - About 200,000 people died.
Nov. 12, 1970 - Up to 500,000 people died.
May 24, 1985 - 11,000 people died.
April 29, 1991 - 140,000 peole died.
Nov. 29, 1997 - 150,000 people died.
Nov. 16, 2007 - 10,000 people died

figures taken from Xinhua General News Service report and elsewhere: http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/bangladesh-cyclone-47111603

















The aftermath of Cyclone Sidr of 2007

Bangladeshi climate is tropical with a mild winter from October to March, a hot, humid summer from March to June. A warm and humid monsoon season lasts from June to October and supplies most of the country's rainfall.