Full name: Republic of The Gambia
Population: 1.8 million (UN, 2011)
Capital: Banjul
Area: 11,295 sq km (4,361 sq miles)
Major languages: English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula
Major religions: Islam, Christianity
Life expectancy: 58 years (men), 60 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 dalasi = 100 butut
Main exports: Peanuts and peanut products, fish, cotton lint, palm kernels
GNI per capita: US $450 (World Bank, 2010)
