Gambia
🇬🇲 Western Africa · Republic of the Gambia
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About Gambia
Gambia (officially Republic of the Gambia) is a country in Western Africa, with Banjul as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.82 million people, giving a population density of about 264 people per square kilometre. The country covers 10,689 km² of land and shares land borders with 1 neighbouring country. Its economy is valued at approximately $2.59B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.524. The official currency is the dalasi (GMD), and the main language is English.
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Gambia is the 138th most populous country in the world, with about 2.82 million people.
By land area it is the 161st-largest country in the world, covering 10,689 km².
It has the world's 169th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($2.59B).
Gambia shares land borders with 1 country.
It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.524.
Gambia has a population density of about 264 people per square kilometre.
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