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title: "The government of which country has recently declared a new marine protected area (MPA) around Saint Martin's Island (also called 'Coconut Island')?"  
description: "The government of which country has recently declared a new marine protected area (MPA) around Saint Martin's Island (also called 'Coconut Island')?"  
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published: 2022-02-04  
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tags: ["current affair", "country", "coconut", "islands", "marine protected area (mpa)"]  
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# The government of which country has recently declared a new marine protected area (MPA) around Saint Martin's Island (also called 'Coconut Island')?

The [government](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1911/upi-transaction-would-cost-zero-service-charges-clarifies-government) of which [country](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2337/vikram-s-the-country-s-first-privately-developed-rocket-will-launch-on-november-15) has recently declared a new [marine](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/301610/why-is-it-important-to-protect-marine-life) protected area (MPA) around Saint Martin's [Island](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81309/china-japan-relations-in-island-dispute) (also called 'Coconut Island')?

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## Answers

### Answer by Stuti Gupta

> **Bangladesh is taking significant measures to conserve the country's sole barrier reef. They've designated a new Marine Protected Area (MPA) around Saint Martin's Island, covering 1,743 square kilometers (672 square miles).**

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**Bangladesh**, formally known as the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a **South Asian country**. It is the world's eighth-most populous nation, with a **[population](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93023/which-category-has-highest-population-in-india)** of more than 163 million people living in an area of either 148,460 or 147,570 square kilometers, making it one of the **world's most densely** inhabited countries. **Bangladesh** is bounded on the west, north, and east by India, on the southeast by Myanmar, and on the south by the Bay of Bengal. It is divided from **[Nepal](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93057/what-is-nepal-famous-for) and Bhutan** by the Siliguri Corridor, and China by 100 kilometers in the north of the Indian state of Sikkim. Dhaka, the capital and most populous city, serves as the **country's economic, [political](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92957/which-political-party-cares-about-the-environment-in-india), and social center**. The second-biggest city is **[Chittagong](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40376/who-led-the-raid-on-chittagong-police-armoury-and-raised-the-national-flag-at-the-police-station)**, the major seaport.


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