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Est. Population:
2,009,648
Demonym:
Gambian
Religions:
Muslim (95.7%)
Christian (4.2%)
None/No Answer (0.2%)
Largest City:
Serra Kunda (415,962)
Other Cities:
Brikama (101,199)
Region:
West Africa
Bodies of Water:
Atlantic Ocean (West)
Total Area:
11,295 km2 (88.5% land, 11.5% water)
Total Land:
749 km
Total Coastline:
80 km
Climate
Tropical
Terrain:
Floodplain
Low hills
Highest Point
Unnamed elevation (53 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Droughts
Type:
Republic
Head of State and Government:
President Adama Barrow
Admin. Divisions
5 Divisions
1 City
Independence:
18 February 1965 (from the United Kingdom)
Nat'l Symbol:
Lion
Nat'l Anthem:
For The Gambia, Our Homeland
GDP Per Capita
$1,700 (USD)
Currency
D (Dalasi)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = D (Dalasi)48.03
Internet Code
.gm
Telephone Code
+220
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The River Gambia that runs through the middle of the country is the main source of sustenance for the country.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ga.html (Majority of information)
http://bit.ly/2fqg0rc (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 4 November 2016