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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bakau
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43,098
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2020
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Banjul
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34,589
|
2020
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Brikama
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77,700
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
2,173,999 |
| Area Total: |
11,300km2 |
| Area Land: |
10,000km2 |
| Coast Line: |
80km |
| Capital: |
Banjul |
| Climate: |
Tropical, hot, rainy season from June to November; cooler, dry season from November to May |
| Languages: |
English (official)
Mandinka
Wolof
Fula
others |
| Currency: |
1 dalasi (D) = 100 butut |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, February 18 (1965) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 76.30°F |
| July: |
°C / 82.90°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 36.5" |
Boundaries
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Senegal
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740 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Mandinka
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42.00%
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Fula
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18.00%
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Wolof
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16.00%
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Jola
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10.00%
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Serahuli
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9.00%
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other
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4.00%
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non-African
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1.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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90.00%
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Christian
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9.00%
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Indigenous beliefs
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1.00%
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CountryWire
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