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Major sources of facts about Gambia: 

 World Health Organization     World Bank Data     CIA Factbook    Our World in Data     UN Data
Gambia Bureau of Statistics     Statista          
 
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
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Time Zone: GMT
Voltage: 220-240V, 50 Hz
Weights & Measures: Metric Units
 
Geography  
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:  
Ethnic Groups: Mandinka, Jahanka, Fulani, Lorobo, Tukulur Wolof, Jola, Karoninka, Serahuli, Serer, Manjago, Bambara, Aku Marabout, Creole & others
   
The quick facts above has been gleaned from various data statistics. You can double check with the links provided above.
 
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