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Gambia

غامبيا

AfricaWest Africa

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Key facts

Official name
Republic of the Gambia
Name in Arabic
غامبيا
Capital
Banjul
Region
Africa
Subregion
West Africa
Official languages
English
Currency
Gambian Dalasi · D · GMD
Area
10,689 km²
Coastline
Yes

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About Gambia

The Gambia is a country in West Africa, one of the 54 countries of Africa on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Republic of the Gambia. In Arabic, the name is written غامبيا, and the capital بانجول. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Western hemispheres.

The capital of the Gambia is Banjul. Banjul lies at about 13° north and 17° west. The official language of the Gambia is English. Its currency is the Gambian Dalasi, with the symbol ⁨D⁩ and the international code GMD.

The Gambia covers about 10,689 square kilometres, which puts it 160th by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It shares land borders with one country: Senegal. Other countries in West Africa include Niger, Mali, and Mauritania. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Africa quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes the Gambia with the other countries of the same region.

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