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Chattogram Division is an administrative region in southeastern Bangladesh that serves as an important economic and cultural hub for the country. It matters because it contains major cities and ports, including the city of Chattogram, which is Bangladesh's primary maritime gateway and a vital center for trade and commerce.
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Encyclopedic overview
Chittagong Division (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম বিভাগ), officially Chattogram Division, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative Divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the southeasternmost areas of the country, with a total area of 34,529.97 km (13,332.10 sq mi) and a population according to the 2022 census of 33,202,326, which made it the second most populous division of Bangladesh and the 45th most populous subnational entity in the world — more populous than all but 43 other countries. Chittagong Division is home to Cox's Bazar, the longest natural sea beach in the world; as well as St. Martin's Island, Bangladesh's sole coral reef.
History
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