Bangladesh, officially the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh), is a country in South Asia. It forms part of the ancient and historic ethno-linguistic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means “Country of Bengal” in the official Bengali language. To its south lies the Bay of Bengal, while it is bordered by the Republic of India on the north, west and east, and Burma to the southeast.