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The Gambia

 

Continent - Africa

Region - Western Africa

Size - 11,300 km²

Geography - flood plain of the Gambia river

Language - English, Mandinka, Wolof, Fula

Religion - 90% Muslim, 8% Christian, 2% other

Monetary Unit -Dalasi

Natural Resources - fish, titanium, tin, zircon, silica sand, clay, petroleum

Agriculture - rice, millet, sorghum, peanuts, corn, sesame, cassava (tapioca), palm kernels; cattle, sheep, goats

Industry - processing peanuts, fish, and hides; tourism, beverages, agricultural machinery assembly, woodworking, metalworking, clothing

Neighbouring Countries - Senegal

Population - 1,735,464 (2008 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 2.724%

Average Life Expectancy - 54.95

Capital City - Banjul (34,828)

Highest Mountain - unnamed location  (53 m)

Longest River - Gambia (1,130 km)

Climate - June - November - topical, hot, rainy 22°C to 30°C - November - May - cooler, dry season 15°C to 30°C

Yearly Rainfall - June - November - 125 cm (approx); November - May 2 cm (approx)

Plant Life - many flowers, including yellow cassias and scarlet combretum, bougainvillea, oleander, varieties of hibiscus

Animal Life - several varieties of monkeys

 

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