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The Gambia

• Republic of the Gambia
• President: Colonel Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh (1994)
• Area: 4,363 sq. mi. (11,300 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 1,651,564
• Capital (2003 est): Banjul, 46,700
• Monetary unit: Dalasi
• Languages: Native tongues, English (official)
• Ethnicity/race: African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-Gambian 1%
• Religions: Islam, 90%; Christian, 9%; traditional, 1%             Source:  Infoplease

Sunset on the beach

A lion at the edge of one of Gambia’s jungles

 

A traditional Gambian dance

The stone circles in Wasu

Agama lizard

Oxcart with firewood

Tendaba Village

Corner market

Makasutu mangroves

Palm wine collector

The beach at Abene

Kotu Creek walk

Green Vervet monkey, Bijilou Nature Reserve

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Sunset on the beach

 

The Gambia's national anthem

 

	For more information on The Gambia click on the links below: About The Gambia Abuko Nature Reserve Infoplease Languages of The Gambia Onegambia.com Parks, Reserves and Other Protected Areas The Gambia Resource Page The Republic of The Gambia’s Web Page Wikipedia World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites
The Gambia's president Colonel Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh		The Gambia's national coat of arms