Location: | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal |
| Geographic coordinates: | 13 28 N, 16 34 W |
| Map references: | Africa |
| Area: | total: 11,300 sq km
land: 10,000 sq km
water: 1,300 sq km |
| Area - comparative: | slightly less than twice the size of Delaware |
| Land boundaries: | total: 740 km
border countries: Senegal 740 km |
| Coastline: | 80 km |
| Maritime claims: | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
contiguous zone: 18 nm
continental shelf: not specified |
| Climate: | tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May) |
| Terrain: | flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 53 m |
| Natural resources: | fish |
| Land use: | arable land: 25%
permanent crops: 0.5%
other: 74.5% (2001) |
| Irrigated land: | 20 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards: | drought (rainfall has dropped by 30% in the last 30 years) |
| Environment - current issues: | deforestation; desertification; water-borne diseases prevalent |
| Environment - international agreements: | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Geography - note: | almost an enclave of Senegal; smallest country on the continent of Africa
Source: CIA World Factbook
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