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B Is For Bengali

We are participating in the  Christian Home School Hub 's  Passport to the World journey . This second week, we're exploring Bangladesh (Bengali is its official language). Below are some basic info. and interesting facts we've learned about Bangladesh and some useful links that different homeschool families share at  http://christianhomeschoolhub.spruz.com/ . Hello in Bengali:   Nomoskar (no mo scar) Basic Info. Capital: Dhaka Population: About 147 million people Language: Bangla (also called Bengali) Religion: About 85% Muslim, 12% Hindu, and less than 1% Christian. Bangladesh has the 4th largest Muslim population in the world. Interesting Facts Bangladesh is about the same size as the state of Illinois. About 1/3 of Bangladeshi people are younger than 15 years old. Rickshaws are a common type of transportation. Kabaddi (from a Hindi word meaning "holding breath") is the national sport. The object of the game is to tag players wi...