Country name:
Conventional long form: Republic of The Gambia Conventional short form: The Gambia

Location:
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal

Area – comparative:
Slightly less than twice the size of Delaware

Climate:
Tropical; hot rainy season (June to November); cooler dry season (November to May)

Population:
1,735,464 (July 2008 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity):
$1.338 billion (2007 est.)

GDP – real growth rate:
7% (2007 est.)

Industries:
Processing peanuts, fish, and hides; tourism, beverages, agricultural machinery assembly, woodworking, metalworking, clothing

Exports – commodities:
Peanut products, fish, cotton lint, palm kernels, re-exports

Exports – partners:
India 38.6%, UK 15.9%, Indonesia 7.9%, France 7%, Italy 4.6% (2006)