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The Gambia
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Key Facts
Climate
tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
Coastline
80 km
Government type
presidential republic
Languages
English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars
Natural resources
fish, clay, silica sand, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon
Terrain
flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills