Explore Gambia in Africa - Gambia Tourism Info
Description and Basic Information
Gambia with its capital Banjul is located in Africa (Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal). It covers some 11,301 square kilometres (slightly less than twice the size of Delaware) with 1,593,256 citizens. English, Wolof and Fulah are the languages commonly used by the people in Gambia (consider regional differences). Senegal is a bordering country.
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The mouth of The...
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The Gambia, near Airport
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The Gambia, Airport;...
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On the Gambia River
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The Gambia, Yundum,...
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About Gambia
The landscape features flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills. The average density of population is about 140 per km². The climate in can be described as tropical with hot, rainy season (June to November), cooler, dry season (November to May). Potential threats by nature are drought (rainfall has dropped by 30% in the last 30 years).
To reach someone in Gambia dial +220 prior to a number. There are 49,000 installed telephones. And there are 1,433,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 900 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".gm". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 230V - 50Hz.
The country consists of 6 regions/states which are listed below.
Regions/States of Gambia
Gambia Tourism Information
Unesco World Heritage Properties
Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites
James Island and Related Sites present a testimony to the main periods and facets of the encounter between Africa and Europe along the River Gambia, a continuum stretching from pre-colonial and...
Demographic Information
Age Distribution in Gambia
Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.
Birthrate
The number of people born in Gambia has declined over the last 10 years by 4.6 births per thousand from 41.9 in 2001 to 37.3 in 2010. Currently, 68,059 children are born each year.
Natural Deathrate
The number of people naturally dying in Gambia has declined over the last 10 years by 1.5 deaths per thousand from 13.5 in 2001 to 12 in 2010. Currently, 21,945 people die each year.
Natural Population Growth
Population, Migration and Growth: The population in Gambia is growing at an rate of 2.53% (or by 46,115 citizens). Each year 0 people enter this country (or 0.00 per thousand citizens) - making it an immigration country. This leads to an absolute natural increase rate of the population of 2.53%. Or an total increase of 46,115 citizens.
Based on content from wikitravel.org. The original article can be found here based on the work of these users.
Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.
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