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Country
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Leader
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President: Yahya Jammeh
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Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Pearlette Louisy Prime minister: Kenny Anthony
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Population
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1,840,454
| 162,178
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Life Expectancy
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63.820 years
| 77.040 years
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Capital City
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Largest city
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| Brikama (population: 77,700) | Bisee (population: 12,980) |
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Human Development Index
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NA
| 0.821
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Literacy Rate
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40.1%
| 90.1%
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Corruption Perception Index
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NA
| 7.1
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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NA
| 17.2%
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Death Penalty
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NA
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Political System
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republic
| parliamentary democracy
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Independence date
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| Religions |
Muslim 90%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 2%
| Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Rastafarian 2.1%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census)
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| Languages |
English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars
| English (official), French patois
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| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
| Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
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| Area |
11,295 km sq
| 616 km sq
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| Coastline |
80 km
| 158 km
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| Climate |
tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
| tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
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