Area > Comparative
slightly less than twice the size of Delaware |
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly less than twice the size of Delaware |
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Area > Land
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10,000 sq km |
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[163rd of 238]
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Area > Land (per capita)
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5.762 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[161st of 227]
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Area > Total
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11,300 sq km |
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[171st of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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6.511 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[163rd of 231]
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Area > Water
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1,300 sq km |
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[92nd of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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749.079 sq km per million people |
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[44th of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Banjul - 44,188, |
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Climate
tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May) |
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Coastline
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80 km |
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[183rd of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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unnamed location 53 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
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Forested Land
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48.1% |
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[42nd of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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13 28 N, 16 34 W |
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Geography > Note
almost an enclave of Senegal; smallest country on the continent of Africa |
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Irrigated land
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20 sq km |
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[161st of 196]
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Irrigated land (per capita)
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13.911 sq km per million people |
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[156th of 167]
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Land area > sq. km
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10,000 km²
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[161st of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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6.592 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[148th of 206]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
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Senegal 740 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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740 km |
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[127th of 166]
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Land boundaries > Total (per capita)
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426.399 km per million people |
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[47th of 164]
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Land use > Arable land
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27.88% |
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[27th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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71.68% |
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[192nd of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0.44% |
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[146th of 258]
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Largest city population
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186,000 |
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[137th of 174]
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Largest city population (per capita)
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0.117 per capita |
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[105th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Banjul - 44,188, |
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Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal |
Map references
Africa |
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Maritime claims > Contiguous zone
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18 nautical mile |
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[76th of 83]
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Maritime claims > Continental shelf
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extent not specified |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive fishing zone
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200 nautical mile |
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[5th of 33]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[30th of 191]
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Natural hazards
drought (rainfall has dropped by 30% in the last 30 years) |
Natural resources
fish, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon, silica sand, clay, petroleum |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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13°49'N |
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Population density
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133.63 people per sqkm |
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[74th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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151.71 people/m²
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[57th of 204]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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219.17 people/km² of arable lan |
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[104th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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11,300 km²
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[158th of 206]
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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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7.449 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[141st of 207]
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Terrain
flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills |
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