The Bengal tiger is from a region.
Bengal -LRB- -LSB- bɛŋˈɡɔːl -RSB- বাংলা  /  বঙগ -RRB- is a geopolitical , cultural and historical region in Asia , which is located in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal .. Asia. Asia. Indian subcontinent. Indian subcontinent. Bay of Bengal. Bay of Bengal. Geographically , it is made up by the Ganges-Brahmaputra delta system , the largest such formation in the world ; along with mountains in its north -LRB- bordering the Himalayan states -RRB- and east -LRB- bordering Northeast India and Burma -RRB- .. Ganges-Brahmaputra delta. Ganges-Brahmaputra delta. Himalayan states. Himalayan states. Northeast India. Northeast India. Burma. Burma. Politically , Bengal is divided between the sovereign republic of Bangladesh , which covers two-thirds of the region , and West Bengal , which is a part of the Republic of India , in the western part of the region .. West Bengal. West Bengal. Bangladesh. Bangladesh. Republic of India. India. In 2011 , the population of Bengal was estimated to be 250 million , making it one of the most densely populated regions in the world .. An estimated 160 million people live in Bangladesh , while 91.3 million people live in West Bengal .. West Bengal. West Bengal. Bangladesh. Bangladesh. The predominant ethno-linguistic group are the Bengali people , who speak the Indo-Aryan Bengali language .. Bengali. Bengali language. Bengali people. Bengali people. Indo-Aryan. Indo-Aryan languages. Bengali language. Bengali language. Bengali Muslims are the majority in Bangladesh .. Bengali. Bengali language. Bangladesh. Bangladesh. Bengali Muslims. Bengali Muslims. Bengali Hindus are the majority in West Bengal .. Bengali. Bengali language. West Bengal. West Bengal. Bengali Hindus. Bengali Hindus. Outside Bengal proper , the Indian territories of Tripura , Assam and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands , as well as Myanmar 's Rakhine State , are also home to significant communities with Bengali heritage .. Bengali. Bengali language. Tripura. Tripura. Assam. Assam. Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Myanmar. Myanmar. Rakhine State. Rakhine State. Dense woodlands , including hilly rainforests , cover Bengal 's northern and eastern areas ; while an elevated forested plateau covers its central area .. In the littoral southwest are the Sunderbans , the world 's largest mangrove forest and home of the Bengal tiger .. littoral. littoral. Sunderbans. Sunderbans. Bengal tiger. Bengal tiger. In the coastal southeast lies Cox 's Bazaar , the longest beach in the world at .. The region has a monsoon climate , which the Bengali calendar divides into six seasons .. Bengali. Bengali language. monsoon. monsoon. Bengali calendar. Bengali calendar. Bengal has played a major role in the history of Asia .. Asia. Asia. history of Asia. history of Asia. In antiquity , its kingdoms were known as seafaring nations .. At times an independent regional empire , the historical region was a leading power of the Indian subcontinent and the Islamic East .. Indian subcontinent. Indian subcontinent. It had extensive trade networks .. Bengali culture has been particularly influential in the fields of literature , music , art , architecture , sports , currency , commerce , politics and cuisine .. Bengali. Bengali language. Bengali culture. Bengali culture. literature. Bengali literature. architecture. Architecture of Bengal. currency. History of the taka