Capital: Banjul
Population
Total Population:
1,824,158
Annual Growth Rate:
2.7%
Density:
166 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
56.4%
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:
English
Religion:
Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, Indigenous beliefs 1%.
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In BanjulExchange Rate on :
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.
A mainly agricultural country isolated because it is landlocked in Senegal.
HDI*:
0.471/1
HDI (World Rank):
160th/177
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°
25°
Low: 24° | High: 29°
Humidity: 100%
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Wind: 25 km/h
Sunrise: 6:55 am | Sunset: 7:16 pm
Sunrise: 6:55 am | Sunset: 7:16 pm
Banjul, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Gambia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Gambia, Dial +220
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 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 260 | 259 | 321 | 329 | 310 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 45 | 94 | 79 | 88 | - |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 80 | 92 | 119 | 123 | - |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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