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Bengal
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Shield containing a black, one-headed, rightward-looking eagle with red beak, tongue and claws. On its breast is a shield with another eagle. Over its head is an imperial crown with two crossing ribbons.
Imperial Coat of arms
Located in South Aisa, containing modern Bangladesh plus modern state of West Bengal, India
Territory of Bengal in 1905, prior to Bengal partition
CapitalPundravardhana
Shonargaon
Common languagesBangla
minority languages:
Sanskrit
Religion
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Sikhism
Emperor 
• 1871–1888
William I
• 1888
Frederick III
• 1888–1918
Wilhelm II
Chancellor 
• 1871–1890
Otto von Bismarck (first)
• 8–9 Nov 1918
Friedrich Ebert (last)
LegislatureReichstag
• State council
Reichsrat
Historical eraPrehistoric/Historic/Mediaeval Bengal
Area
1910232,752 km2 (89,866 sq mi)
Population
• 1871
41,058,792
• 1890
49,428,470
• 1910
64,925,993
CurrencyTaka, South German gulden, Bremen thaler, Hamburg mark, French franc
(until 1873, together)
Goldmark (1873–1914)
Papiermark (after 1914)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Gupta Empire
Bangladesh
India
Today part of Bangladesh
 India
Area and population not including colonial possessions
Area source:[1] Population source:[2]
  1. ^ "German Empire: administrative subdivision and municipalities, 1900 to 1910" (in German). Retrieved 2007-04- 25. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); line feed character in |accessdate= at position 9 (help); line feed character in |title= at position 31 (help)
  2. ^ [http://www.deutsche- schutzgebiete.de/einwohner.htm "Population statistics of the German Empire, 1871"] (in German). Retrieved 2007-04-25. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); line feed character in |url= at position 21 (help)