Major sources of facts about Gambia:
| Official
Country Name |
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Republic of The Gambia |
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| Capital
City |
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Banjul (former name Bathurst) |
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| Dialling
Code |
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+220 |
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| Currency |
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Dalasi D1 = 100 bututs |
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| Govt. Office
Hours |
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8am to 4pm Monday to Thursday & Friday 8am
to 12.30pm |
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| Independence
Day |
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February 18th (1965) from Britain |
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| Internet Domain |
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.gm |
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| Land Area |
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10,000 sq km + water 11, 295 sqm |
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| Land Boundaries |
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740 km |
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Groundnuts, fish, cotton lint, palm kernels |
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| Main Service
Industry |
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Tourism |
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Wolof, Mandinka, English, Fula, Jola, Serahuli
& other indigenous vernaculars |
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| Population |
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Here... |
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Population Growth Rate |
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2.47% (April 2024 est.) |
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| Official
Language |
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English |
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Here... |
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| Time Zone |
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GMT |
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| Voltage |
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220-240V, 50 Hz |
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| Weights &
Measures |
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Metric Units |
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GEOGRAPHY: |
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Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
and Senegal |
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| Geographic Coordinates |
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13 28 N, 16 34 W |
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80 km, land / water area of 11, 295 square km |
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| Climate |
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Sub-tropical - dry & rainy seasons |
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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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Mandinka, Jahanka,
Fulani, Lorobo, Tukulur Wolof, Jola, Karoninka,
Serahuli, Serer, Manjago, Bambara, Aku Marabout,
Creole & others |
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