Gambia - Data

Geographic properties:

area 11 300 km²

population 1.71 million people

population density 171 people/km²

population growth 2.67% per year

life expectany 55.4 years

median age 17.9 years

Cultural properties:

languages Mandinka (42%)

Pulaar (25%)

Wolof Gambian (15%)

Soninke (6.2%)

Fonyi Jola (5.6%)

Serer-Sine 2.7%

Mandyak 1.8%

Western Maninkakan 1.2%

English 0.094%

Ethnicities:

African (42%)

Fulani (18%)

Wolof (16%)

Jola (10%)

Serahuli (9%)

other 4%

non-African 1%

Religions:

Muslim (90%)

Christian (8%)

indigenous (2%)

literacy fraction 40.1%

Capital city: Banjul

Largest cities:

city | population

Serre Kunda,Kanifing 323421

Brikama 77700

Bakau,Kanifing 43098

Banjul 34589

Farafenni,Kerewan 29867

Data by courtesy of wolframalpha.com