🇬🇲 Gambia - Country

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The Gambia
Republic of The Gambia · Gambian Republic
Name Origin
Gambia River
Named After the Gambia River Which Runs Through the Country into the Atlantic Ocean
Symbols
🛡 Two Lions Shield · River Nation · Red-Blue-Green Flag
Codes
GM · GMB
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.gm
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+220
International Calling Code
Currency
GMD · D · Gambian Dalasi
Official Language
Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, Jola & Serer Widely Spoken
Religion
Islam · Christianity · Traditional Beliefs
Islam Predominant with Christian & Indigenous Minority Communities
Capital
Largest City
Government
Constitutional Presidential Republic
Region
Senegambia · Atlantic Coast · Gambia River Basin
Regions & City
5 Regions & 1 City
Includes Banjul City · Further Divided Into Districts, Towns & Villages
Time Zone
Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
Single National Time Zone
President Adama Barrow
President
Adama Barrow
Since January 19, 2017 · President of The Gambia · Head of State & Government
Vice President Muhammad B.S. Jallow
Vice President
Muhammad B.S. Jallow
Appointed February 2023 · Vice President of The Gambia · Deputy Executive Official of the Republic
Area
4,361 sq mi
11,295 km² · #165 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
2,900,000
#140 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
257/km²
#32 of 197 Countries by Population Density
Demonym
Gambian
Independence
February 18, 1965
Independence from the United Kingdom
Republic Declared
April 24, 1970
The Gambia Became a Republic Within the Commonwealth
Democratic Transition
2017
Peaceful Transfer of Power Following the End of Yahya Jammeh’s Rule
Gambia Location
13.4432° N, 15.3101° W
West Africa · Gambia River · Atlantic Coast
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Continent
Banjul, The Gambia WEATHER

The Gambia is a small country in West Africa characterized by low-lying plains along the Gambia River, surrounded by Senegal, and a short coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.

📍 The Gambia is a small country located in West Africa, centered along the Gambia River and extending inland from the Atlantic coast. It is almost entirely surrounded by Senegal, except for a narrow coastline along the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The country is long and narrow, following the course of the Gambia River, which is its most important geographic feature and serves as a key route for transportation and agriculture. The terrain is generally low-lying, with riverbanks, wetlands, and savanna landscapes. The Gambia’s unique shape and location have historically made it significant for trade and cultural exchange along the river and between inland West Africa and the Atlantic coast.
Capital
Banjul, Banjul
(Banjul, Banjul)
👥~45,000
Largest Places
Serekunda, Kanifing
(Serekunda, Kanifing)
👥~350,000
Brikama, West Coast
(Brikama, West Coast)
👥~100,000
Bakau, Kanifing
(Bakau, Kanifing)
👥~45,000
Banjul, Banjul
(Banjul, Banjul)
👥~45,000
Basse Santa Su, Upper River
(Basse Santa Su, Upper River)
👥~35,000
Farafenni, North Bank
(Farafenni, North Bank)
👥~30,000
Lamin, West Coast
(Lamin, West Coast)
👥~25,000
Sukuta, West Coast
(Sukuta, West Coast)
👥~20,000
Serrekunda, Kanifing
(Serrekunda, Kanifing)
👥~20,000
Gunjur, West Coast
(Gunjur, West Coast)
👥~15,000
Soma, Lower River
(Soma, Lower River)
👥~10,000
Kerewan, North Bank
(Kerewan, North Bank)
👥~9,000
Janjanbureh, Central River
(Janjanbureh, Central River)
👥~8,000
Essau, North Bank
(Essau, North Bank)
👥~7,000
Brufut, West Coast
(Brufut, West Coast)
👥~6,000
Bansang, Central River
(Bansang, Central River)
👥~6,000
Georgetown, Central River
(Georgetown, Central River)
👥~5,000
Koina, Upper River
(Koina, Upper River)
👥~5,000
Kartong, West Coast
(Kartong, West Coast)
👥~4,500
Faji Kunda, Kanifing
(Faji Kunda, Kanifing)
👥~4,000
Tanji, West Coast
(Tanji, West Coast)
👥~4,000
Kafuta, West Coast
(Kafuta, West Coast)
👥~3,500
Bondali, Lower River
(Bondali, Lower River)
👥~3,000
Sutukoba, Central River
(Sutukoba, Central River)
👥~3,000
Road System (Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Right
The Gambia follows right-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type G
The Gambia commonly uses Type G electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for The Gambia?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.us = United States .fr = France .jp = Japan

The Gambia uses:

.gm

What is the ISO Code for The Gambia?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or JP. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

The Gambia is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

GM

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: GM
ISO-3 Code: GMB
ISO Numeric Code: 270
GM Gambia Flag The Gambia (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1EC U+1F1F2
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Gambia Flag
🇬🇲 "For The Gambia Our Homeland"
• Lyrics written by Virginia Julie Howe
• Music composed by Jeremy Frederick Howe
• Adopted as The Gambia’s national anthem in 1965
The Gambia Flag Map

Official Motto:

"Progress, Peace, Prosperity"

The Gambia National Anthem:

"For The Gambia Our Homeland"

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