Location:
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
Geographic coordinates:
13 28 N, 16 34 W
Map references:
Africa
Area: Area - comparative: Land boundaries: Coastline: Maritime claims: Climate: Terrain: Elevation extremes: Natural resources: Land use: Irrigated land: Total renewable water resources: Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural): Natural hazards: Environment - current issues: Environment - international agreements: Geography - note:
total: 11,295 sq km
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country comparison to the world: 167
land: 10,000 sq km
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water: 1,295 sq km
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slightly less than twice the size of Delaware
total: 740 km
border countries: Senegal 740 km
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80 km
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territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 18 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: extent not specified
tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
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highest point: unnamed elevation 53 m
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fish, clay, silica sand, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon
arable land: 27.88%
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permanent crops: 0.44%
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other: 71.68% (2005)
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20 sq km (2008)
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8 cu km (1982)
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total: 0.03 cu km/yr (23%/12%/65%)
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per capita: 20 cu m/yr (2000)
[see also: Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural) - per capita country ranks ]
drought (rainfall has dropped by 30% in the last 30 years)
deforestation; desertification; water-borne diseases prevalent
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
almost an enclave of Senegal; smallest country on the continent of Africa