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Overview
- Capital:
- Banjul
- Area:
- 11,300 km²
- Population:
- 1,641,564 (2006 estimate)
- Language(s):
- English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula.
- Religion(s):
- Muslim - 90%, Christian - 9%, indigenous beliefs - 1%.
- Ethnic Group(s):
- African (Mandinka - 42%, Fula - 18%, Wolof - 16%, Jola - 10%, Serahuli - 9%, others - 4%) - 99%, non-African - 1%.