Republic of The Gambia |
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| Motto: "Progress, Peace, and Prosperity" |
| Anthem: "For the Gambia, Our Homeland" |
 Location of the Gambia (dark green) in western Africa |
| Capital and Metropolitan area | Banjul
13°28′N16°36′W / 13.467°N 16.600°W / 13.467; -16.600Coordinates: 13°28′N16°36′W / 13.467°N 16.600°W / 13.467; -16.600 |
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| Official languages | English |
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| Ethnic groups (2013 Census) | |
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| Demonym(s) | Gambian |
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| Government | Unitarypresidential republic |
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| Adama Barrow |
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| Isatou Touray |
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| Legislature | National Assembly |
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• from the United Kingdom | 18 February 1965 |
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| 30 September 1989 |
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• Total | 10,689 km2 (4,127 sq mi) (159th) |
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• Water (%) | 11.5 |
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• 2020 estimate | 2,173,999[2] (144th) |
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• 2013 census | 1,857,181[1] |
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• Density | 176.1/km2 (456.1/sq mi) (74th) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total | $5.420 billion[3] |
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• Per capita | $2,240[3] |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total | $1.810 billion[3] |
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• Per capita | $746[3] |
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| Gini (2015) |  35.9[4]
medium |
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| HDI (2019) |  0.496[5]
low · 172nd |
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| Currency | Dalasi (GMD) |
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| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
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| Daylight saving time is not observed |
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| Driving side | right |
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| Calling code | +220 |
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| ISO 3166 code | GM |
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| Internet TLD | .gm |
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