BANGLADESH

Capital: Dhaka
Official Language: Bengali
Religion: Islam/ Hinduism
Currency: Taka
Bangladeshi Taka 1= P 0.56
Government: Multiparty Republic
Exports: Jute, Tea, Clothes, Leather & Fish

National Animal: Royal Bengal Tiger
National Bird: Doel or Magpie Robin
National Flower: Water lily (Shapla)
National Fruit: Jackfruit

Green
Lush vegetation of Bangladesh
Islam
Favorite color of Prophet Muhammad
and his daughter.
Red disc
Symbolizes the sun rising over Bengal and the
bloodshed and sacrifice of martyrs who died in
the struggle for independence of Bangladesh


Shait Gombudge Mosque
Means 60-domed Mosque
surviving monuments of the Khan Jahan
style
The most magnificent and the largest
brick mosque in Bangladesh

Ruins of the
Buddhist Vihara at
Paharpur
The shrine is estimated to have been
built sometime during the 7th or 8th
century.
It formed part of a network of five
major monasteries across the Indian
subcontinent
Mahasthangarh
Mahasthan'
means a great place
The oldest archaeological site of
Bangladesh
Central Shahid Minar
Symbol of Bengali
nationalism
Built to commemorate the martyrs' of
the historic language movement on
21st February, 1952.
National Memorial
Dedicated to the
sacred memory of
the millions of unknown martyrs' of the
war of liberation in 1971.
Coxs Bazar
The prime beach & tourist town
situated alongside the Sea beach of
Blue Sea known as Bay-of-Bengal
The longest sea beach in the world, 120
km long, having no 2nd instance.

SRI LANKA
Capital : Colombo
Official Language : Sinhalese & Tamil
Religion : Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam &
Christianity
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee
Sri Lankan Rupee 1 = P 0.33
Government: Multiparty Republic
Exports: Textiles, Tea, Gems, Rubber,
Coconut Products

500 B.C Sinhalese prince from India
conquered the vedda people living in the
country and called it SINHALA
200 A.D Tamil kings from India invaded and
drove Sinhalese into south part
1500 Portuguese arrived and named the
country into Ceilao
1802 Dutch and British ruled and called the
island as CEYLON
1972 Change the name into SRI LANKA
Gold lion was
originally the national
flag of Ceylon
Four pipal leaves - Buddhist symbols
Sword - Authority
Green Muslims
Orange- Hindus

National Flower: Nil Mahanel flower or blue
water lily
National Bird: Ceylon Jungle fowl

Ancient City of Sigiriya
The ruins of the capital
built by the parricidal
King Kassapa I (477
95) standing some 180m high
Temple of the Sacred
Tooth Relic
The Holiest
Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka
Located in the city of Kandy

Ceylon Tea Museum
Ground and second floor exhibit very
old items of machinery
First floor consists of a library and an
auditorium with facilities for audio
visual presentations.
Third floor is allocated to tea sales
outlets
The entire top floor is a restaurant


Golden Temple of
Dambulla
The largest, best-preserved cave-temple
complex in Sri Lanka
The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an area
of 2,100 m
2
) are of particular importance, as are
the 157 statue
Bhutan
(The Kingdom of Bhutan)
Land of the Thunder Dragon

Capital: Thimphu
Official Language: Dzongkha, English, Nepali
Religion: Buddhism & Hinduism
Currency: Ngultrum
Exports: Timber and wood products, coal, rice,
oranges & apple, talc and cement
Government: Constitutional Monarchy


Snarling mouth of the dragon - the
strength of the people protecting the
country
Orange color -Drukpas monasteries and
Buddhist religion
Orange/Yellow - authority of the King
White color - purity and loyalty
National Sport: Archery
National Bird: Raven
National Animal: Takin
National Flower: Blue Poppy










Gho (For Men)
- A long robe hoisted up until it is knee-
length
- Hoistedcloth is held in place with a
woven cloth belt called Kera wound
tightly around the waist
Kira (For Women) is a floor-length rectangular
piece of cloth wrapped around the body and
held from the shoulders by broach-like hooks
called 'Koma'.
- Toego along with Kiras, which are short
and open jacket-like garments
Ema Datsi
- National dish of Bhutan
- Spicy mix of chillis and local cheese

1500 Under Tibetan ruler
1800 Protected by Britain
1949 became Independent
* Foreign affairs is managed by India that help
them build roads and develop hydroelectric
power and mine coal

Taktsang (Tigers Nest)
Monastery
One of the most sacred
religious sites
A sheer climb up the hill (900
meters)

Punakha Dzong
Pungthang Dewachen
Phodrang (Palace of
Great Happiness)
the second oldest and
second largest