 Gambia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
13 28 N, 16 34 W |
| Area |
total: 11,300 sq km land: 10,000 sq km water: 1,300 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May) |
| Terrain |
flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills |
| Population |
1,688,359 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars |
| Imports |
foodstuffs, manufactures, fuel, machinery and transport equipment |
| Exports |
peanut products, fish, cotton lint, palm kernels, re-exports |
| Hazards |
drought (rainfall has dropped by 30% in the last 30 years) |
| Resources |
fish, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon, silica sand, clay, petroleum |
| Geography |
almost an enclave of Senegal; smallest country on the continent of Africa |
| Nationality |
noun: Gambian(s) adjective: Gambian |
| Capital |
name: Banjul geographic coordinates: 12 28 N, 16 39 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.gm |
| Internet Users |
49,000 (2005) |
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