Republic of The GambiaFACTS & FIGURES |
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| Motto: “Progress, Peace, Prosperity” | ||||||
| Anthem: “For The Gambia Our Homeland” | ||||||
| Capital |
Banjul (35,000 Inhabitants) |
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Largest city |
Serekunda |
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| Official languages | English | |||||
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| Demonym | Gambian | |||||
| Government | Presidential Republic | |||||
| • | President | Adama Barrow | ||||
| • | Vice-President | Badara A. Joof | ||||
| Legislature | National Assembly | |||||
| Independence | ||||||
| • | from the United Kingdom | 18 February 1965 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| • | Total | 10,689 km2 (164th)
4,007 sq mi |
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| • | Water (%) | 11.5 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| • | 2013 Census | 1,882,450 | ||||
| • | Density | 176.1/km2 (74th)
425.5/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate | |||||
| • | Total | $3.491 billion | ||||
| • | Per capita | $1,715 | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate | |||||
| • | Total | $757 million | ||||
| • | Per capita | $371 | ||||
| Gini (1998) | 50.2
high |
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| HDI (2013) | 0.441
low · 172nd |
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| Currency | Dalasi (GMD) | |||||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0)
Daylight Saving Times not observed |
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| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Calling code | +220 | |||||
| ISO 3166 code | GM | |||||
| INTERNET TLD | .gm | |||||
| sources | Wikipedia | |||||
