The People's Republic of Bangladesh is a low-lying country in South East Asia with an extensive, densely vegetated coastline on the Bay of Bengal. In the monsoonal season, the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers and their tributaries swell to consume one quarter of the land mass. Although this feeds an extensive network of highly fertile agricultural plains, it also causes great destruction to infrastructure and farms every year.
Culture in Bangladesh is extremely rich. Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam have penetrated traditional Bengal folklore, literature, philosophy and festivals. Tribal dances are very popular, involving male and female performers moving in time with musical favourites like Shari and Jari. Cuisine is well known for its aromatic, spice-infused curries and freshwater fish from the various deltas.