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Region: Africa

Capital: Banjul

Population: 2,173,999

Area Total: 11,300

Area Land: 10,000

Climate: Tropical, hot, rainy season from June to November; cooler, dry season from November to May
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Bakau 43,098 2020
Banjul 34,589 2020
Brikama 77,700 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Africa
Population: 2,173,999
Area Total: 11,300km2
Area Land: 10,000km2
Coast Line: 80km
Capital: Banjul
Climate: Tropical, hot, rainy season from June to November; cooler, dry season from November to May
Languages: English (official)
Mandinka
Wolof
Fula
others
Currency: 1 dalasi (D) = 100 butut
Holiday: Independence Day, February 18 (1965)


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 76.30°F
July: °C / 82.90°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 36.5"


Boundaries
Senegal 740 km


Ethnic Divisions
Mandinka 42.00%
Fula 18.00%
Wolof 16.00%
Jola 10.00%
Serahuli 9.00%
other 4.00%
non-African 1.00%


Religions
Muslim 90.00%
Christian 9.00%
Indigenous beliefs 1.00%

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