Gambia: Introduction

Capital: Banjul

Population

Total Population: 1,728,394

Annual Growth Rate: 2.7%

Density: 173 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 58.1%

Ethnic Origins: African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1%.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, Other indigenous vernaculars

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, Indigenous beliefs 1%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Banjul

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National Currency: Gambian Dalasi (GMD)

Country Overview

Area: 11,300 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
A mainly agricultural country isolated because it is landlocked in Senegal.

HDI*: 0.390/1

HDI (World Rank): 151/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

23°

Low: 20° | High: 31°

Humidity: 41% | Wind: 23 km/h
Sunrise: 7:33 am | Sunset: 7:08 pm

Banjul, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Gambia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Gambia, Dial +220

Internet Suffix: .gm

Telephone Lines: 2.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 6.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	259	321	322	304	300
Exports of Goods (million USD)	11	13	14	15	15
Imports of Services (million USD)	94	89	86	83	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	92	132	120	104	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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