Capital:
Banjul
Area:
10,402 sq km / 4,018 sq ml
Language:
English, Mandinka, Fula
Currency:
Dalasi
Population:
1,501,050
Life expectancy:
43 (men), 47 (women)
Literacy rate:
39%
Religions:
Muslim, animist
Physical features:
Narrow strip of land along the River Gambia, the river is flanked by low hills
Ethnic distribution:
40% Mandingo many other groups some of the largest are Fula, Wolof, Jola and Serahull
Exports:
Groundnut oil, groundnut cake, cotton, hides, skins, tourism
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