| AREA |
Approx 11,000
sq km, and thus the smallest state on the African
continent. |
| CAPITAL |
Banjul (Bathurst)
, approx 50,000 people. |
| CLIMATE |
Subtropical
with rainy season from June to October. Dry season from
November to May. |
| CURRENCY |
Dalasi -
click on currency converter to see rate in your
own currency. |
| ECONOMY |
Export of
groundnuts (peanuts) account for 80% of the gross
national product. Turism account for 10 - 15 %. |
| GEOGRAPHY |
The Gambia
is situated on the Atlantic Coast at the bulge of Africa.
The country is surrounded on three sides by Senegal. |
| GOVERNMENT |
Republic.
The Gambia gained independence from the UK in 1965. |
| HEAD OF
STATE |
President
Yahya Jammeh since 1994. |
| LANGUAGES |
Official
language is English. Many local languages are spoken such
as Mandinka, Wolof og Fula. In the turist areas many
gambians also understand and speak Scandinavian. |
| NEWSPAPERS |
Newspapers
are in English. Click on news to read online news
from the Gambia |
| POPULATION |
Approx 1.2
million |
| PEOPLE |
The main
etnical groups are Mandinka (40%), Fula (20%) og Wolof (15%).
|
| TELEPHONE |
Country
Code: 220 |
| TIME |
GMT |
| RELIGION |
Approx 90%
of Gambians are muslims. Gambians live their religion in
many different ways. |
