Gambia
Republic of the Gambia
Western AfricaGMGMB
Population
2.42M
Capital
Banjul
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Gambia
- Official Name
- Republic of the Gambia
- Region
- Western Africa
- Population
- 2.42M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- GM
- Alpha-3 Code
- GMB
- Olympic Code
- 270
- Area
- 10,689 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+00:00
Languages
English
Continents
Africa
Currencies
- D - dalasi (GMD)
International Associations
Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth) Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Bordering Countries
Geographic Location
Coordinates: -16.57°, 13.47°
Gambia is located in , specifically in the Western Africa region. It shares borders with 1 country.
About Gambia
The capital city, Banjul, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include English.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.