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Gambia

Gambia Gambia is in fact the smallest country in Africa, and used to be a British colony, but that doesn't mean there isn't an amazing culture to explore. You will also be able to go birdwatching with over 540 species or go fish or lie on the beautiful beaches along the coastside. Go back in time visiting a local village, and be amazed.

Area: 10.691 Km²
Population: 1.411.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 132 pop/Km²

System of government: Presidential Republic
Capital: Banjul (42.000 pop.)
Major cities: Serekunda 106.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Mandinka 43%, Fula 18%, Wolof 13%, Jola 7%, Serahuli 7%, others 12%
Border countries: Senegal NORTH, EAST and SOUTH

Major height : 53 m
Principal rivers: Gambia 475 Km (gambian part, total 1100 Km)
Principal lakes: -
Principal islands: -
Climate: Tropical

Language: English (official), ethnic dialects
Religion: Muslim 90%, Indigenous Beliefs 10%
Currency: Dalasi (GMD)

Fixed public holidays: 1/1, 18/2, 1/5, 15/8, 25/12
Dialling code: 00220
GMT: 0

World Heritage List:

• James Island and Related Sites (2003)

All state

Algeria	Angola	Benin
Botswana	Burkina Faso	Burundi
Cameroon	Cape Verde	Central African Republic
Chad	Comoros	Congo
Congo, Democratic Rep	Cote d Ivoire	Djibouti
Egypt	Equatorial Guinea	Eritrea
Ethiopia	Gabon	Gambia
Ghana	Guinea	Guinea Bissau
Kenya	Lesotho	Liberia
Libya	Madagascar	Malawi
Mali	Mauritania	Mauritius
Morocco	Mozambique	Namibia
Niger	Nigeria	Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe	Senegal	Seychelles
Sierra Leone	Somalia	South Africa
Sudan	Swaziland	Tanzania
Togo	Tunisia	Uganda
Zambia	Zimbabwe