| 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. |
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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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