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'''Bhola Island''' (also called [[Dakhin Shahbazpur]]) is the largest island of [[Bangladesh]] with an area of 1441 km². It is situated at the mouth of the [[Meghna River]]. |
'''Bhola Island''' (also called [[Dakhin Shahbazpur]]) is the largest island of [[Bangladesh]] with an area of 1441 km². It is situated at the mouth of the [[Meghna River]]. |
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Bhola Island was the site of the world's last case of [[variola major]] (the main type of [[smallpox]]) in November 1975. |
Bhola Island was the site of the world's last case of [[variola major]] (the main type of [[smallpox]]) in November 1975. |
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In 1995, half of the island became permanently flooded, leaving 500,000 people homeless. The Bhola Islanders have been described as some of the world's first [[climate refugee]]s<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/26/AR2007092602582.html "In Flood-Prone Bangladesh, a Future That Floats"], Emily Wax, ''Washington Post'', September 27, 2007</ref>. |
In 1995, half of the island became permanently flooded, leaving 500,000 people homeless. The Bhola Islanders have been described as some of the world's first [[climate refugee]]s<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/26/AR2007092602582.html "In Flood-Prone Bangladesh, a Future That Floats"], Emily Wax, ''Washington Post'', September 27, 2007</ref>. |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Bay of Bengal |
| Coordinates | 22°24′58″N 90°46′09″E / 22.416107°N 90.769043°E |
| Area | 1,441 km2 (556 sq mi) |
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Bangladesh | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,675,000 |
| Pop. density | 1,162.39/km2 (3010.58/sq mi) |
Bhola Island (also called Dakhin Shahbazpur) is the largest island of Bangladesh with an area of 1441 km². It is situated at the mouth of the Meghna River.
Bhola Island was the site of the world's last case of variola major (the main type of smallpox) in November 1975.
In 1995, half of the island became permanently flooded, leaving 500,000 people homeless. The Bhola Islanders have been described as some of the world's first climate refugees[1].
See also
References
- ^ "In Flood-Prone Bangladesh, a Future That Floats", Emily Wax, Washington Post, September 27, 2007
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