Gambia
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Capital
Banjul
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Local time
5:30
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Population
2.19 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+220
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Currency
D GMD (dalasi)
Gambia
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Capital
Banjul
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Local time
5:30
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Population
2.19 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+220
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Currency
D GMD (dalasi)
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Average Salary
$ 39
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Petrol price
€ 1.37 pl
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Precipitation
836mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
11 300 km2
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Protected Area
4%
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Forest Area
48%
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Agricultural area
59%
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Annual air passengers
44 330
Population
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Ethnicity
African
non-African - 1 %
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Religion
Islam - 90 %
Islam - 90 %
Christian - 9 %
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Literacy rates
42.0%
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Languages
English
Mandinka
Wolof
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Armed Forces
800
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Murders
9 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
3.2 l/person
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Diabetes
2%
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Malaria
209%
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Tuberculosis
174 per 100k
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HIV
1.7%
Economy
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Industries
processing peanuts, fish, hides, tourism, beverages, agricultural machinery assembly, woodworking, metalworking, clothing
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Agriculture
rice, millet, sorghum, peanuts, corn, sesame, cassava (manioc), palm kernels, cattle
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Natural Resources
fish, clay, silica sand, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon
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Natural Resources
fish, clay, silica sand, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon
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Renewable Energy
48%
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CO2 Emissions
513kt
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Ease of Business
146 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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