The Gambia

Official name: Republic of the Gambia

Capital of the Gambia: Banjul
Area of the Gambia: 11,295 km² (4,127 mi²) (165th)
Population of the Gambia: 2,759,988 (144th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
Languages of the Gambia: Mandinka is spoken as a first language by 38% of the population, Pulaar by 21%, Wolof by 18%, Soninke by 9 percent, Jola by 4.5 percent, Serer by 2.4 percent, Manjak and Bainouk by 1.6 percent each, Portuguese Creole by 1 percent, and English by 0.5 percent. Smaller numbers speak several other languages. Gambian Sign Language is used by the deaf. English is the main language for official purposes and education.
Religions of the Gambia: Muslim 95.7%, Christian 4.2%, other or none 0.1% (2024 est.)

Ethnic groups in the Gambia: Mandinka 34.4%, Fula 25.0%, Wolof 15.4%, Jola 9.5%, Soninke 8.2%, Serer 2.9%, other 4.6% (2024 est.)

Currency: Gambian dalasi (GMD)

Time zone: UTC±00:00 (GMT)

Calling code: (+220)
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

Border countries (1): Senegal 749 km.
Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 80 km
Maritime boundaries: Atlantic Ocean

Administrative divisions of the Gambia

5 regions, 1 city*, and 1 municipality**:
Banjul*, Central River, Kanifing**, Lower River, North Bank, Upper River, West Coast.

Natural resources: fish, clay, silica sand, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon.

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