Overview

The Gambia covers 11,300 km², with 11.5% water coverage. Its 2.5 million people belong to 15 ethnic groups practicing Islam, Christianity, and traditional African religions, across marshland, mangrove swamps, floodplains, sandy hills, and sandstone plateaus, with 1 river, 1 international airport, 1 port, no railway, and a precarious road network. 5 cities exceed 30,000 inhabitants, and one exceeds 500,000.