Facts and Figures

Full name:  Gambia

Nationality
        noun: Gambian(s)
        adjective: Gambian

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Area
        total: 11,300 sq km 
        land: 10,000 sq km
        water: 1,300 sq km 

Population: 1,593,256 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups 
        African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%)
        non-African 1%
 
Capital: Banjul  (230 000)

Largest Cities:  Bricama  (45 000) 

Official Language
        English (official),
        Mandinka,
        Wolof, 
        Fula,
        other indigenous vernaculars

Religion
        Muslim 90%,
        Christian 9%,
        indigenous beliefs 1%

Political system:  republic under multiparty democratic rule

GDP:   purchasing power parity - $2.799 billion (2004 est.) 

GDP per head:  purchasing power parity - $1,800 (2004 est.)

Annual growth: 6% (2004 est.) 

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 26.8%
        industry: 14.5%
        services: 58.7% (2004 est.) 

Inflation:  7% (2004 est.)

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