Gambia

General country information

Capital	Banjul
Government	republic
Area	11300 km²
Population / Density	1735464 (July 2008 est.) / 153/km²
Currency	Dalasi (GMD) currency converter
GDP - per capita (PPP)	$ 1300 (2007 est.)
HDI	0.502 (2005)
Official language(s)	English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars
Religions	Muslim 90%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 2%
Climate	tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
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