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Capital: Banjul
Area: 10,402 sq km / 4,018 sq ml
Language: English, Mandinka, Fula
Currency: Dalasi
Population: 1,501,050
Life expectancy: 43 (men), 47 (women)
Literacy rate: 39%
Religions: Muslim, animist
Physical features: Narrow strip of land along the River Gambia, the river is flanked by low hills
Ethnic distribution: 40% Mandingo many other groups some of the largest are Fula, Wolof, Jola and Serahull
Exports: Groundnut oil, groundnut cake, cotton, hides, skins, tourism
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