Official Country Name: |
Republic of The Gambia |
Capital City: |
Banjul, former name Bathurst |
Country Dialling Code: |
+220 |
Currency: |
Dalasi
D1=100b |
Government
Office Hours: |
8am to 4pm Monday to Thursday & Friday 8am to 12.30pm |
Independence Day: |
February 18th (1965) from Britain |
Internet Domain: |
.gm |
Land Area: |
10,000 sq km + water = 11, 295 sq km |
Land Boundaries: |
740 km |
Main Exports: |
Groundnuts, fish, cotton lint,
palm kernels |
Main Service Industry: |
Tourism |
Languages: |
Fula, Mandinka,
Jola, Wolof &
Serahuli, other indigenous vernaculars |
Official Language: |
English |
Population |
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Religion |
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Time Zone: |
GMT |
Voltage: |
220-240V, 50 Hz |
Weights & Measures: |
Metric Units |
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Geography |
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Gambia's Location: |
Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Senegal |
Geographic Coordinates: |
13 28 N, 16 34 W |
Coastline & Area: |
80 km, land / water area of 11, 295 square km |
Climate: |
Sub-tropical climate with two distinct dry & rainy seasons |
Annual rainfall: |
1,296 millimetres |
Administrative Regions: |
5 Regions & 1 greater city + 1 municipality (Kanifing).
Central River Region, Lower RiverRegion, North Bank Region, Upper
River Region, West Coast Region. |
Demography: |
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Ethnic Groups: |
Mandinka, Jahanka, Fulani,
Lorobo, Tukulur Wolof, Jola,
Karoninka, Serahuli, Serer, Manjago, Bambara, Aku Marabout, Creole
& others |
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