Global Sourcebook for International Data Management
by Graham Rhind
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Gambia
Global Sourcebook | Index | Properties
| THE GAMBIA |
For supplementary information, see links to post office home pages here , to postal code pages here
and to other personal name and addressing issues pages here
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The Gambia - Country information
Local short name form
Official name
Area
Population
Capital
Currency
International telephone access code
ISO 3166 country codes
Car nationality plate code
Internet country code
GRC Country Code
The Gambia - Number format
Note: This section last updated 20th April 2021
In Fula (Fulfulde), Adlam script:
(where indicates the decimal separator and
the thousands separator). Numbers in Adlam are written from right to left.
In Fula (Fulfulde), Latin script:
1 234,45
(where , indicates the decimal separator and a space the thousands separator)
In English:
1,234.45
(where . indicates the decimal separator and , the thousands separator)
The Gambia - Date and time formats
Note: This section last updated 20th April 2021
In Fula (Fulfulde), Adlam script:
yyyy-mm-dd
14:32
In Fula (Fulfulde), Latin script; and English:
dd/mm/yyyy
14:32
The Gambia - Languages
The official language is English . 19 other languages are spoken, including Pulaar Fulfulde
(214 000 speakers); Mandinka
(350 000 speakers) and Gambian Wolof
(121 200 speakers).
The Gambia - Forms of address and personal names
Traditionally, Gambian women retain their maiden name upon marriage and continue to be saluted as “Miss”, though this is changing and many married women now prefer to be called “Mrs” followed by the husband’s family name.
Muslims who have been on the pilgrimage to Mecca precede their given names with Al Haji (male) or Al Haja (female).
Tables of names can be acquired: given names, surnames/family names
The Gambia - Example address format
or
Any address written in a non-native language will be written in English.
A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired
The Gambia - Post office box
This is written P.O. Box.
The Gambia - Postal codes
The Gambia has no postal code system.
The Gambia - Postal code format graphic
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The Gambia - Postal code format
The Gambia - Postal code specifics
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The Gambia - Postal code regular expression
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The Gambia - Postal code level of coverage
The Gambia - Postal code map
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The Gambia - Administrative districts
Note: This section last updated 26th July 2011
The Gambia has 5 divisions and 1 city. The city is Banjul, the divisions are: Lower River
, Central River
, North Bank
, Upper River
and West Coast
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Administrative districts graphic
Telephone numbers in The Gambia
Note: This section last updated 30th July 2019
Gambian telephone numbers have no area codes. All subscriber numbers have 7 digits. Mobile numbers commence 2, 3, 50-53, 6, 7 or 9.
Tables of telephone number information/formats can be acquired – see http://www.grcdi.nl/telephone.htm
References
- ^ citypopulation.de/en/gambia/admin/
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