The Gambia is a sovereign state. Capital: Banjul. Form of government: republic. Legislature: National Assembly of The Gambia. Official language(s): English. Population: about 2,639,916 (2021). Area: about 11,300 km².
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Sovereign state
The Gambia is a sovereign state. Capital: Banjul. Form of government: republic. Legislature: National Assembly of The Gambia. Official language(s): English. Population: about 2,639,916 (2021). Area: about 11,300 km².
authoritarianism, religious conservatism
Party of the incumbent head of government
liberal democracy, social liberalism, constitutionalism
Head of state · President of the Gambia / Head of government · President of the Gambia