Negotiations and Agreements Between Ganges River Basin Riparians

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Geolocation:	26° 27' 44.2894", 87° 31' 23.9059"
Total Population	200200,000,000 millionmillion
Total Area	1,634,9001,634,900 km² 631,234.89 mi² km2
Climate Descriptors	Moist tropical (Köppen A-type), Continental (Köppen D-type), Moist, Monsoon, alpine
Predominent Land Use Descriptors	agricultural- cropland and pasture, industrial use, urban- high density, religious/cultural sites
Important Uses of Water	Agriculture or Irrigation, Domestic/Urban Supply, Hydropower Generation

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Map of the Ganges- Brahmaputra-Megna basin.

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(last edit: 13 November 2012)