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Gambia

Central RiverNorth BankUpper RiverLower RiverWest CoastBanjulCentral RiverNorth BankUpper RiverLower RiverWest CoastBanjulSenegal
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Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

In the 10th century, Muslim merchants established some of The Gambia’s earliest large settlements as trans-Saharan trade hubs. These settlements eventually grew into major export centers sending slaves, gold, and ivory across the Sahara. Between the 16th and 17th centuries, European colonial powers began establishing trade with The Gambia. In 1664, the United Kingdom established a colony in The Gambia focused on exporting enslaved people across the Atlantic.

Capital
Banjul
Government
presidential republic
Population
2,523,327
Area
11,300 sq km
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
Climate
tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
Natural resources
fish; clay; silica sand; titanium (rutile and ilmenite); tin; zircon
Languages
English (official); Mandinka; Wolof; Fula…
Religions
Muslim 96.4%; Christian 3.5%; other or none 0.1% (2019-20 est.)
Independence
18 February 1965 (from the UK)
Administrative divisions
5 regions, 1 city*, and 1 municipality**; Banjul*, Central River, Kanifing**, Lower River, North Bank, Upper River, West…
Currency
dalasis (GMD)
Export partners
Kazakhstan 92%; Guinea-Bissau 2%; China 1%; India 1%…
Import partners
Kazakhstan 26%; China 18%; Senegal 8%; India 7%…

Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain

Subdivisions

6 on file. Listed because operations, tax and reporting are usually organised at this level rather than nationally.

NameTypeCode
Central RiverDivisionGM-M
North BankDivisionGM-N
Upper RiverDivisionGM-U
Lower RiverDivisionGM-L
West CoastDivisionGM-W
BanjulIndependent CityGM-B

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Currency
dalasis (GMD)
Languages
English (official); Mandinka; Wolof; Fula…
Government
presidential republic
Climate
tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)

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