Passport card
Republic of The Gambia
The Gambia
- Capital
- Banjul
- Continent
- Africa
- Currency
- Dalasi
- Languages
- English
- People
- About 24 lakh
- Size
- About 11,300 km²
- Leader
- President Adama Barrow
- Free since
- 18 February 1965
- Time
- 5½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 6:30 am in Banjul
⭐ The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa.
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Two ways to learn
Learn about The Gambia
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to The Gambia
Turn the globe with your finger. The Gambia has 1 neighbour on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
The Gambia and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 290 times the size of The Gambia.
- PeopleIndia has about 610 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 24 lakh in The Gambia.
- DistanceBanjul is about 9,700 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeThe Gambia is 5½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 6:30 am in Banjul.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on The Gambia, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on The Gambia
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn The Gambia's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put The Gambia back on the map
The Gambia and its neighbour have fallen off the map. Can you put them both back?
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free The Gambia worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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