User:Dr. Mamtaz Begum/Bengal

Republic of Bengal বঙ্গীয় প্রজাতন্ত্র (Bengali) Bangiya Prajatantra
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Anthem:  আমার সোনার বাংলা (Bengali) Amar Sonar Bangla ("My Golden Bengal")
Location of Dr. Mamtaz Begum/Bengal (dark green) – in Indian Subcontinent (light green & dark grey) – in the Indian Union (light green)
Capital and largest city	Calcutta 22°34′03″N 88°22′12″W
Official language and national language	Bengali
Regional and minority languages	Arakanese Bodo Dimasa Kherwari Mrung Nepali Tripuri Indian Sign Language
Ethnic groups (2011)	92.8% Bengali 7.2% other
Religion (2011)	63.7% Islam 34.4% Hinduism 0.7% Christianity 0.5% Buddhism 0.1% no religion 0.6% other
Demonym(s)	Bengali Bangalee
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic that includes confessionalism
• President	Mamata Banerjee
• Prime Minister	Mohammad Salim
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	House of Lords
• Lower house	House of Commons
Independence  from the United Kingdom
• Declaration	15 August 1947
• Current constitution	1 January 2025
Area
• Total	259,651 km2 (100,252 sq mi) (78th)
• Water (%)	0.0
Population
• 2024 estimate	296,000,000 (3rd)
• 2011 census	250,061,199
• Density	1,140/km2 (2,952.6/sq mi) (14th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$2.639 trillion (14th)
• Per capita	$8,916 (125th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$730 billion (21st)
• Per capita	$2,466 (150th)
Gini (2022)	29.0 low inequality
HDI (2024)	0.658 medium (140th)
Currency	Indian rupee (₹) (INR)
Time zone	UTC+6 (EIT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+7 (EIST)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Drives on	left
Calling code	+924
Internet TLD	.bn • .বাংলা