Gambia
Republic of the Gambia
Gambia sits in Western Africa and uses GMD - dalasi (D). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Banjul
Population
2.4M
Area
10.7K km2
Population
2.4M
2,422,712 people
Area
10.7K km2
10,689 square kilometers
Density
227/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Banjul
13.45, -16.57
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Gambia, officially listed here as Republic of the Gambia, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Gambia, GM, GMB, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Gambia is grouped under Africa, more specifically Western Africa, with Africa shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 2,422,712 people and a land area of 10,689 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 227 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 13.46666666, -16.56666666, while the capital coordinate reference is 13.45, -16.57. Gambia shares listed land borders with SEN, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Banjul (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Banjul, Serekunda, Kanifing, Kerewan and Brikama. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Gambia, capital of Gambia, and major urban areas in Gambia. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary presidential republic. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include African Union, Commonwealth and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Gambia uses calling code +220, postal format not listed, and time zone data listed as UTC+00:00. The number format uses , as the thousands separator and . as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists GMD - dalasi (D), while language records include English. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as WAG. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 38.8 for 2020.
How to use this profile
This Gambia profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
GM / GMB
Top-level domains
.gm
Continents
Africa
Border countries
SEN
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
WAG
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Gambia is represented by the GM country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Banjul
Banjul
413,397
primary
#2
Serekunda
Kanifing
382,096
City
#3
Kanifing
Kanifing
379,348
admin
#4
Kerewan
North Bank
225,516
admin
#5
Brikama
West Coast
81,007
admin
Governance
Government type
Unitary presidential republic
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
, thousands, . decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+220
Postal format
Not listed
Timezones
UTC+00:00
Languages
English
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
38.8
2020