Geography of The Gambia
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[[Image:Gambia Map.png|right|thumb|300px|Map of The Gambia]]
{{MapLibrary|Gambia_sat.png|The Gambia}}
'''The Gambia''' is a very small and narrow country with the border based on the [[Gambia River]]. The country is less than 48km wide at its greatest width. The country's present boundaries were defined in [[1889]] after an agreement between the [[United Kingdom]] and [[France]]. Apart from its coastline, where The Gambia borders the [[Atlantic Ocean]], it is an [[enclave]] of [[Senegal]] and by far the smallest country on the continent of [[Africa]].
'''Location:'''
Western Africa, bordering the North [[Atlantic Ocean]] and [[Senegal]]
'''[[Geographic coordinates]]:''' {{coor dm|13|28|N|16|34|W|type:country}}
''Map references:'' Africa
'''Area:'''
<br>''total:'' 11,300 km²
<br>''land:'' 10,000 km²
<br>''water:'' 1,300 km²
'''Area - comparative:''' slightly less than twice the size of [[Delaware]], [[USA]].
'''Land boundaries:'''
<br>''total:'' 740 km
<br>''border countries:'' Senegal 740 km
'''Coastline:''' 80 km
'''Maritime claims:'''
<br>''contiguous zone:'' 18 [[nautical mile]]s (33 km)
<br>''continental shelf:'' not specified
<br>''exclusive fishing zone:'' 200 nautical miles (370 km)
<br>''territorial sea:'' 12 nautical miles (22 km)
'''Climate:''' tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May)
'''Terrain:''' flood plain of the Gambia river flanked by some low hills
'''Elevation extremes:'''
<br>''lowest point:'' Atlantic Ocean 0 m
<br>''highest point:'' Red Rock 53 m
'''Natural resources:''' fish, groundnuts (peanuts)
'''Land use:'''
<br>''arable land:'' 18%
<br>''permanent crops:'' 0%
<br>''permanent pastures:'' 9%
<br>''forests and woodland:'' 28%
<br>''other:'' 45% (1993 est.)
'''Irrigated land:''' 150 km² (1993 est.)
'''Natural hazards:''' rainfall has dropped by 30% in the last 30 years
'''Environment - current issues:''' deforestation; desertification; water-borne diseases prevalent
'''Environment - international agreements:'''
<br>''party to:''
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
<br>''signed, but not ratified:''
none of the selected agreements
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Gambia_050_from_KG.jpg|Children swimming near Lamin Lodge
Image:Gambia_027_from KG.jpg|The river
Image:Gambia_003_from KG.jpg|A market
Image:Banjul-aeroport.jpg|[[Yundum International Airport]]
</gallery>
==See also==
*[[The Gambia]]
*[[Districts of the Gambia]]
{{Geography of Africa}}
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