Official English Name: Republic of the Gambia
Common English Name: The Gambia
Capital: Banjul

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Official Language(s)

English
Secondary Languages: Mandinka, Fula, Wolof

Resources

Fish, Clay, Silica sand, Titanium, Rutile, Ilmenite, Tin, Zircon

Neighbors

Senegal (North, East, and South)

Ethnic groups

Mandinka/Jahanka (33.8%), Fulani/Tukulur/Lorobo (22.1%), Wolof (12.2%), Jola/Karoninka (10.9%), Serahuleh (7.0%)

People

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)

Geography

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

Government

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

Economy

GDP Per Capita

$1,700 (USD)

Currency

D (Dalasi)

Exchange Rate

$1 (USD) = D (Dalasi)48.03

Communication

Internet Code

.gm

Telephone Code

+220

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Cultural Notes

The River Gambia that runs through the middle of the country is the main source of sustenance for the country.

Sources

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