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Gambia
The Gambia is located on the western coast in the western part of the African continent, circumscribed entirely by its coastline and Senegal. The capital city is Banjul.
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Population: 1,546,848
Land Area: 10,000 sq km
Capital City: Banjul
Languages:
English(official), Fula, Wolof, indigenous languages, Mandinka
Religions:
9% Christian, 90% Muslim, 1% indigenous beliefs
Government: republic
Date of independence: 2/18/1965
GDP: $2.597 Billion
These data are from the World Factbook
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