Location:
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
Geographic coordinates:
13 28 N, 16 34 W
Map references:
Africa
Area:
Area - comparative: Land boundaries:
Coastline: Maritime claims:
Climate: Terrain: Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: Land use:
Irrigated land: Total renewable water resources: Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
Natural hazards: Environment - current issues: Environment - international agreements:
Geography - note:
total:
11,295 sq km
country comparison to the world: 167
land:
10,000 sq km
water:
1,295 sq km
slightly less than twice the size of Delaware
total:
749 km
border countries:
Senegal 749 km
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80 km
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territorial sea:
12 nm
contiguous zone:
18 nm
exclusive fishing zone:
200 nm
continental shelf:
extent not specified
tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
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flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills
lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point:
unnamed elevation 53 m
fish, clay, silica sand, titanium (rutile and ilmenite), tin, zircon
arable land:
39.82%
permanent crops:
0.44%
other:
59.73% (2011)
50 sq km (2011)
[see also: Irrigated land country ranks ]
8 cu km (2011)
[see also: Total renewable water resources country ranks ]
total:
0.09 cu km/yr (41%/21%/39%)
per capita:
65.77 cu m/yr (2005)
drought (rainfall has dropped by 30% in the last 30 years)
deforestation; desertification; water-borne diseases prevalent
party to:
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified:
none of the selected agreements
almost an enclave of Senegal; smallest country on the continent of Africa