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| Capital | Banjul |
| Government | Republic under multiparty democratic rule |
| Currency | Dalasi (GMD) |
| Area | total: 11,300 km2 land: 10,000 km2 water: 1,300 km2 |
| Population | 1,641,564 (July 2006 est.) |
| Language | English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars |
| Religion | Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, indigenous beliefs 1% |
| Electricity | 230V/50Hz (UK plug) |
| Calling Code | +220 |
| Internet TLD | .gm |
| Time Zone | UTC |
The Gambia is a country in West Africa and is the smallest country on the continent of Africa. It has a short North Atlantic Ocean coastline in the west and is surrounded by Senegal so that it is almost an enclave. The country occupies the navigable length of the Gambia River valley and surrounding hills.