Editing Bangladesh

'''Bangladesh''' is a country in [[Asia]], capital [[Dhaka]]. its population is about 155 million (2009).

== Geography ==
Most of the country consists of the [[alluvial plain]]s of the rivers [[Ganges]] and [[Brahmaputra]], and is very low-lying; over 75% of the area is no more than three metres above sea level. This makes the country very vulnerable to floods. However, there are hills in the south-east and north-east; the highest mountain is Keokradong (4,035 ft, 1,230m).

The climate is tropical; during the monsoon seaon (June-September) there are usually widespread floods.

== History ==
Bangladesh was formerly the eastern half of [[Bengal]] plus the Sylhet district of Assam. In 1947 it became part of [[Pakistan]], although physically separated by 1,000 miles from the bulk of that country. Tensions between the two parts led to Bangladesh seceding in 1971 and, following a civil war, to formal independence on 16 December 1971 with help from an Indian invasion force.

The country was for a long time very unstable, with several coups and attempted coups, the assassination of presidents [[Mujibar Rahman]] in 1975 and [[Zia Ur-Rahman]] in 1981. There were periods of martial law (1975-8, 1982-6) and states of emergency (1987-8, 2007-8). However, parliamentary government has been in place continuously since 1991, and there has been normality since the legislative election of December 2008.

== Education ==
Primary education is compulsory and free, and virtually all children attend. However, only about 44% attend secondary education.

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