REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA
Gambia, the - today |
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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 | Position
in Africa |
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Climate
in Banjul - elevation
27m / 90 ft | |
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