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==Demographics and culture== | ==Demographics and culture== | ||
[[File:Flag of Bangladesh (1971).svg|thumb|The first Bangladeshi flag was hoisted on 23 March 1971 across East Pakistan, as a protest on Republic Day]] | [[File:Flag of Bangladesh (1971).svg|thumb|The first Bangladeshi flag was hoisted on 23 March 1971 across East Pakistan, as a protest on Republic Day]] | ||
East Pakistan was home to 55% of Pakistan's population. The largest ethnic group of the province were [[Bengalis]], who in turn were the largest ethnic group in [[Pakistan]]. [[Bengali Muslims]] formed the predominant majority, followed by [[Bengali Hindus]], [[Bengali Buddhists]] and [[Bengali Christians]]. East Pakistan also had many tribal groups, including the Chakmas, [[Marma people|Marmas]], [[Tanchangya people|Tangchangyas]], [[Garo people|Garos]], [[Bisnupriya Manipuri people|Manipuris]], [[Tripuri people|Tripuris]], [[Santhal people|Santhals]] and [[Bawm people|Bawms]]. They largely followed the religions of [[Buddhism]], [[Christianity]] and Hinduism. East Pakistan was home to immigrant Muslims from across the [[Indian subcontinent]], including [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Sindh]], [[Gujarat]], the [[Northwest Frontier Province]], [[Assam]], [[Orissa Province|Orissa]], the [[Punjab]] and [[Kerala]]. A small [[Armenians in Bangladesh|Armenian]] and [[History of the Jews in Bangladesh|Jewish]] minority resided in East Pakistan. | East Pakistan was home to 55% of Pakistan's population. The largest ethnic group of the province were [[Bengalis]], who in turn were the largest ethnic group in [[Pakistan]]. [[Bengali Muslims]] formed the predominant majority, followed by [[Bengali Hindus]], [[Bengali Buddhists]] and [[Bengali Christians]]. East Pakistan also had many tribal groups, including the Chakmas, [[Marma people|Marmas]], [[Tanchangya people|Tangchangyas]], [[Garo people|Garos]], [[Bisnupriya Manipuri people|Manipuris]], [[Tripuri people|Tripuris]], [[Santhal people|Santhals]] and [[Bawm people|Bawms]]. They largely followed the religions of [[Buddhism]], [[Christianity]] and Hinduism. East Pakistan was home to immigrant Muslims from across the [[Indian subcontinent]], including [[West Bengal]], [[Bihar]], [[Sindh]], [[Gujarat]], the [[Northwest Frontier Province]], [[Assam]], [[Orissa Province|Orissa]], the [[Punjab]] and [[Kerala]]. A small [[Armenians in Bangladesh|Armenian]] and [[History of the Jews in Bangladesh|Jewish]] minority resided in East Pakistan. | ||