Gambia

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General Information

Full name:	Islamic Republic of The Gambia
Capital City:	Banjul
Population	1.849 million (2013)
Area	10,689 km²
Borders	Senegal by land and Cape Verde by sea.
Coastline	80 km
Language:	English, Wolof, Fula, Mandingo
Currency:	Dalasi (D)
Country Code	+220
Time Zone	UTC (GMT)
Literacy	52.1%
Language	English, Wolof, Fula, Mandingo
Newspaper:	Daily Observer, The Gambia Daily News, The Point Newspaper
Places to Visit:	Banjul, Serekunda, Abuko Nature Reserve, Kartong, Wassu Stone Circles
Climate	Subtropical climate with distinct dry and rainy seasons
Major Religion	Muslim, Christian and others

Trade Facts

In 2014, the Gambia exported $214M and imported $1.14B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $927M. In 2014 the GDP of the Gambia was $850M and its GDP per capita was $1.63k.

The top exports of the Gambia are:
Artificial Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($60.9M), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($45M),Rough Wood ($29.9M), Fuel Wood ($7.49M) and Scrap Iron($6.41M).

The top export destinations of the Gambia are:
China ($41.7M),Mali ($39.3M), India ($36.2M), Guinea ($25.8M) and Senegal($17.9M).

Its top imports are:
Light Pure Woven Cotton($179M), Rice ($67.9M), Raw Sugar ($53.3M), Palm Oil ($47.4M) and Refined Petroleum ($38.6M).

The top import origins are:
China ($334M), Brazil ($96.4M), Senegal ($91.6M), India ($89.7M) and Indonesia ($51M).

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