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Geography of Gambia The

Location:Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
Geographic coordinates:13 28 N, 16 34 W
Map references:Africa
Area:total: 11,300 sq km
land: 10,000 sq km
water: 1,300 sq km
Area - comparative:slightly less than twice the size of Delaware
Land boundaries:total: 740 km
border countries: Senegal 740 km
Coastline:80 km
Maritime claims:territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 18 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: extent not specified
Climate:tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
Terrain:flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills
Elevation extremes:lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 53 m
Natural resources:fish, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon, silica sand, clay, petroleum
Land use:arable land: 27.88%
permanent crops: 0.44%
other: 71.68% (2005)
Irrigated land:20 sq km (2003)
Natural hazards:drought (rainfall has dropped by 30% in the last 30 years)
Environment - current issues:deforestation; desertification; water-borne diseases prevalent
Environment - international agreements:party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:almost an enclave of Senegal; smallest country on the continent of Africa

Gambia The Quickstats

  • Population: 1,688,359 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 11,300 sq km
  • Density: 153.5 /km² (74th)
  • GDP (total): $3.094 billion (171st)
  • GDP (per capita): $2002 (144th)
  • Literacy: 40.1%

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  • Currency: Dalasi (GMD)
  • Dial code: +220

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Gambia The Internet

  • Usage: 49,000
  • Penetration: 3.2 %
  • Top Domain: .ga

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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