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Official Country Name: Republic of The Gambia
Capital City: Banjul
Country Dialling Code: +220
Currency: Dalasi   D1=100b
Defence: Expenditure: 0.5% (2006) of GDP, no conscription
Government  Office Hours: 8 am to 4 pm, Fridays half-day
GDP ppp: GDP per capita ppp $1,200 - GDP: (2008) $2.044 billion
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 and palm kernels
Main Service Industry: Tourism
Languages: Fula, Mandinka, Jola, Wolof & Serahuli, other indigenous vernaculars
Population 1, 735, 464 (July 2008 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 2.724% per annum (2008 est.)
Official Language: English
Religion: Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, Other 1%
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  and area of 11,300 square km
Climate: sub-tropical climate with two distinct dry & rainy seasons
Annual rainfall: 1,296 millimetres
Administrative divisions: 5 divisions & 1 city: Banjul, Lower River, Central River, Upper River, North Bank and Western Division
Demography:  
Population Density: 124.9 per sq km.
Ethnic Groups: (27) African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1%
Age Structure: 0-14 years: 43.9% (male 382,385 / female 378,853)
  15-64 years: 53.4% (male 459,315 / female 466,689)
  65 years & over: 2.8% (male 24,303 / female 23,919) (2008)
Birth Rate: 38.36 births per 1,000 of population (est. 2008)
Death Rate: 1.74 deaths per 1,000 of population (est. 2008)
Net Migration rate: 0.95 migrant (s)/1,000 population (est. 2007)
Sex Ratio: at birth: 1.03 males female
  under 15 years: 1.01 males female
  15-64 years: 0.98 male / female
  65 years and over: 1.09 males / female
Infant Mortality Rate: 76.39 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth: 53 years (men), 57 years (women) 2005
Total Fertility rate: 4.4 children born / woman
HIV / Aids prevalence rate: 2.1% (2004) ages 15 to 49
Literacy Rates: 47.5% (over15 year of age)
 


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Last updated: 2 Jan. 2010

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