Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
13 28 N, 16 34 W
Africa
total: 11,300 sq km
land: 10,120 sq km
water: 1,180 sq km
slightly less than twice the size of Delaware
total: 749 km
border countries (1): Senegal 749 km
80 km
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 18 nm
continental shelf: extent not specified
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills
highest point: unnamed elevation 63 m; 3 km southeast of the town of Sabi
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
mean elevation: 34 m
fish, clay, silica sand, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon
agricultural land: 56.1% (2018 est.)
arable land: 41% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0.5% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 14.6% (2018 est.)
forest: 43.9% (2018 est.)
other: 0% (2018 est.)
50 sq km (2012)
Gambia river mouth (shared with Senegal and Guinea [s]) - 1,094 km
note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Senegalo-Mauritanian Basin
settlements are found scattered along the Gambia River; the largest communities, including the capital of Banjul, and the country's largest city, Serekunda, are found at the mouth of the Gambia River along the Atlantic coast as shown in this population distribution map
droughts
almost an enclave of Senegal; smallest country on the African mainland
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