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Gambia

Introduction

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 Banjul

Exchange 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.
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.


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25°

Low: 24°  |  High: 29°

Humidity: 100%  |  Wind: 25 km/h
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
Internet Suffix: .gm
Telephone Lines: 2.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 6.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20052006200720082009
Imports of Goods (millions USD) 260259321329310
Exports of Goods (millions USD) 811131415
Imports of Services (millions USD) 45947988-
Exports of Services (millions USD) 8092119123-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization

 

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