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__ CULTURE: __ Bangladesh has a population of 166,280,712 people. The languages that Bangladesh speaks are Bangla and English. The coordinates are 24,00 n, 90,00 e.Population growth rate is about 1.6%.

__ GEOGRAPHY/CLIMATE: __ Natural hazards include monsoons, droughts, and cyclones. Bangladesh consists of mostly flat alluvial plains, it is also very hilly in the southeast. Bangladesh has a mild winter and a very hot humid summer. The total amount of farm lands uses about 53% (138,238 sq km) of Bangladesh. The coast line is 580km long.The total land of Bangladesh is about 143,998 km.The total water and land is W= 13,830 sq km(10%) L= 130,168 sq km (90%). The irrigated land is about 50,000 sq km. The highest point in Bangladesh is Keokradong, 1,230 m above sea level. The lowest point in Bangladesh is the Atlantic Ocean, 0 m above sea level.

__ WATER REQUIREMENTS/EFFECTS: __ Wheat requires 1,000 Gallons of water to be made. Beef requires 13,000 Gallons of water to be made. Rice requires 1,400 Gallons of water to be made. 3,900 Children die around the world everyday due to water borne diseases. 1.1 Billion people live around the world without clean drinking water. 10% of the water around the world is used by domestic house holds, 20% is used by industries, and 4% is evaporated by reservoirs. Bangladesh's latrine usage consists of only 16%. 100,000 children die each year from diarrheal diseases. In 1970's 4 Million wells were drilled to replace traditional contaminated surface water sources. Overcrowding, poor housing, and unhealthy disposal of waste all play major roles in the water and sanitation crisis.

__ WHAT IS BEING DONE: __ Water aids urban programs help poor cities to gain access to communal water points and sanitation blocks. Water aids help to build gravity flow water schemes throughout Bangladesh.In 1970's 4 Million wells were drilled to replace traditional contaminated surface water sources. Tap water sources installed on tops of hills get piped down to the villages below. Water aids also helped to build water and sanitation facilities that are more resilient to disasters and the impacts of climate change. Water aids urban program is helping other developing countries as well. Many wells were closed because of arsenic (which is a grayish-white element having a metallic luster, that vaporizes when heated, and forming poisonous compounds.)