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Gambia,
today. Map and information |
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| Official
Name : |
REPUBLIC
OF THE GAMBIA |
| Land
Area: |
10,689
square kilometres / 4,127 square miles. |
| Population: |
1,105,100
(est July 2003). Density 2.5 persons per square kilometre. |
| Languages: |
English
(official), Malinke, Wolof, Fula. |
| Religions: |
Muslim 85%, Christian 10%, Traditional 5%. |
| Capital: |
Banjul.
Population 56,000 |
| Currency: |
Dalasi,
divided into 100 bututs. |
| Geography: |
The
Gambia river is the country's dominant feature. In the east, narrow valleys are
separated by flattish hills, in the west, mainly flat plains. The unusual shape
and size of the Gambia is attributable to compromises arising from Anglo-French
rivalry in the 19th century, the eastern borders said to be defined by the distance
a cannonball could be fired from the Gambia river. |
| National Flag
- Ratio 2:3 |
Climate
in Banjul |
Position
in Africa |
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