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GAMBIA

Capital
Banjul

Area
11,300 sq. km (4,350 sq. miles), 50 km wide and 350 km long, surrounded by Senegal, except for a short Atlantic coastline.

Language
English is the official language. The most widespread local languages are Mandingo, Fulani and Wolof.

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PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu


thumb for MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050 24 Feb 2009 12:09:00 GMT
MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050

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thumb for MAP:GLOBAL projected changes in agricultural productivity 2080 due to climate change, incorporating the effects of carbon fertilization 24 Feb 2009 11:37:00 GMT
MAP:GLOBAL projected changes in agricultural productivity 2080 due to climate change, incorporating the effects of carbon fertilization
Projected losses in food production due to climate change by 2080. Based on a consensus estimate of 6 climate models and two crop modelling methods, Cline (2007) concluded that by 2080, assuming a 4.4 ...

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MAP: Global malaria 2008

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thumb for MAP: GLOBAL FEWS NET Food Security Outlook - October 2008 to March 2009 20 Feb 2009 12:38:00 GMT
MAP: GLOBAL FEWS NET Food Security Outlook - October 2008 to March 2009

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