Gambia
Population
1,517,000 peopleCapital
BanjulCurrency
DalasiLanguages spoken in Gambia
EnglishMap of Gambia
Area in square kilometers
10,380 km2Gross domestic product per capita
$ 2,002
* Daily Observer Gambia: 'My Aim is to Solve All of Your Problems'
In Galleh Manda in CRR, the Gambian leader tasked Gambians,
especially the youths to work extra hard to develop the country
* Foroyaa Gambia: Samger is the Turning Point in Gambian Football,
Says Coach Jane Joof
Jane Joof alias "big Jane" of Samger F.C has indicated that, their
* Public Agenda Gambia: Report On Murdered Ghanaians Out
Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional
Integration, returned home yesterday from Abuja, Nigeria, where he
The Gambia River is a major river in Africa, running 1,130 km (700
miles) from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward to the
Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul. It is navigable for about half
that length.
The Gambia, on the north bank of the river, and found that their oral
family histories complemented his own. The Mandinka language does not
have a /g/ phoneme, so the river is therefore pronounced "Kambiya"
rather than "Gambia".
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as Gambia, is a country in Western Africa. The Gambia is the smallest
country on mainland Africa, bordered to the north, east, and south by
Senegal, and has a small coast on the Atlantic Ocean in the west. Its
fourteenth century, most of what is today called The Gambia was a
tributary to the Mali Empire. The Portuguese reached the area by sea
in the mid-fifteenth century and began to dominate trade.
In 1588, the claimant to the Portuguese throne, António, Prior of
Gambia were under Courland's rule, bought by prince Jacob Kettler, who
was a Polish vassal.
A map of James Island and Fort Gambia.
During the late seventeenth century and throughout the eighteenth,
as Gambia, is a country in Western Africa. The Gambia is the
smallest country on mainland Africa, bordered to the ...
* Visit The Gambia - The Official Website of the Gambia Tourism ...
The Gambia is a largely agricultural country, and its people are poor.
Peanuts, the main crop, are grown largely for export. Tourism also
helps the economy. Beaches along the Atlantic coast draw visitors to
The Gambia, also called Gambia, is the smallest country on the African
mainland. Among African countries, only the Seychelles, a group of
islands off the eastern coast, cover a smaller area. The port city of
Gambia is becoming a popular vacation destination for Northern
Europeans. Therefore, many charter and holiday operators offer
reasonable airfare and accommodation if desired.
Visa
US, Canadian and South African citizens must obtain a Gambian visa
The Gambia is a country in West Africa and is the smallest country
on the continent of Africa. It has a short North Atlantic Ocean
coastline in the west and is surrounded by Senegal so that it is
almost an enclave
The Gambia River is navigable the entire length of the country.
Guided tours
There are many companies that offer guided tours in Gambia.
There are also official tourist guides that will arrange
transportation and guide you
"Physical presence in The Gambia is the general rule, but there
is a provision to allow multinational companies to protect their
trademark or name." History, internet service providers, prices.
Located on the west coast of Africa, Gambia is bordered by Senegal in
the north, east and south and by the Atlantic Ocean on the west.
The Gambia River, the country's major waterway, rises in the Futa
Despite attempts at diversification, The Gambia's economy remains
overwhelmingly dependent on the export of peanuts and their byproducts
and the re-exporting of imported foreign goods to other African
nations. About three quarters of the population is employed in
agriculture
Gambia has a wet-and-dry tropical climate and is generally hilly, with
savanna in the uplands and swamps in low-lying areas. It has a
developing market economy based largely on the production and export
the Atlantic, is navigable throughout The Gambia and is the main
transport artery. Along The Gambia's coast are fine sand beaches;
inland is the swampy river valley, whose fertile alluvial soils
support rice cultivation. Peanuts, the country's chief cash crop, and
Gambia and was forwarded to the College of Arms.
Ivan Sache, 06 Oct 2001
In some sources, the interpretation of the colours is slightly
different for the coat of arms: According to Smith ,
Gambia News : Sizzla receives hearty welcome in The Gambia
Gambia Entertainment
Sizzla Kalonji arrived in The Gambia on Sunday December 20 and was
given a welcome fit for a hero as The Gambian President, Ministers of
Gambia News : Gambia's poverty level is 58% - Report
imageThe level of poverty in the Gambia, based on per capita
consumption, the head counts index (the percentage of poor people),
accounts for 58 per cent, according to the 2003 Household Poverty
Survey
Gambia News : Gambian minister's claim baseless, lie, says MFWA
imageProf. Kwame Karikari, the Executive Director of Accra-ba sed
Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has reacted to Gambia's
Attorney General/Justice Minister's recent claims over a disappeared
Gambia News : Gambian VP says economic downturn timely at ILO's
anniversary
imageGambian Vice President, Dr. Isator Njie-Saidy, has said that the
celebration of the 90th International Labour Organisation (ILO) came
Gambia was settled by various companies of English merchants. Slavery
was the chief source of revenue before it was abolished in 1807.
Gambia became a British Crown colony in 1843 and an independent nation
within the Commonwealth of Nations on Feb. 18, 1965
three sides by Senegal, Gambia is twice the size of Delaware. The
Gambia River flows for 200 mi (322 km) through Gambia on its way to
the Atlantic. The country, the smallest on the continent, averages
only 20 mi (32 km) in width.
The Gambia is a small independent republic on the bulge of Africa and
forms part of the West African Region. It consists of a narrow strip
of land on either side of the Gambia River and is almost surrounded by
Senegal
The international time zone for the Gambia is GMT and the
international dialling code is +220. The airlines which fly to the
Gambia are British Airways, Nigerian Airways and Ghana Airways and the
national carrier, Gambia Airways. As at January 1996 visas are
that time, The Gambia was part of the Kingdom of Mali.
In 1588, the claimant to the Portuguese throne, Antonio, Prior of
Crato, sold exclusive trade rights on The Gambia River to English
merchants; this grant was confirmed by letters patent from Queen
The flag of The Gambia is three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue with white edges, and green.
PROFILE
OFFICIAL NAME:
Republic of The Gambia
Geography
Area: 11,300 sq. km. (4,361 sq. mi
The Gambia was once part of the Ghana Empire and the Songhai Empire.
The first written accounts of the region come from records of Arab
traders in the 9th and 10th centuries A.D. Arab traders established
Gambia lies at the southern edge of the Sahel and is made up of mostly
savannah and open woodland vegetation.
The raining season is short, from July to September, with most of the
precipitation falling at night. The climate is dry and warm from
The Gambia is 180 miles long, but only 21 miles wide, and follows the
course of the River Gambia as it meanders west through mangrove
swamps, bamboo forests, and salt flats, to the capital city Banjul,
The Gambia's history is marked by almost as much cultural diversity as
its current population. The first "tourists" were Portuguese traders
in the 1500s who introduced peanuts and cotton before leaving a
hundred years later, selling their trading rights to the British. Fort
The Gambia has over the years expanded its scope on restaurants
offering quality dining for excellent value and is gaining an
international reputation with more chefs from around the world now
living and working in the country...more
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The Gambia has unique qualities over many other destinations. It is
only six hours away from major European destinations, there is no jet
lag, and it is a popular and affordable winter destination attracting
arrow Climate The Gambia is generally recognized as having perhaps the
most agreeable climate in West Africa. There is a sub-tropical climate
with distinct dry and rainy seasons. The dry season is from November
to May with the Harmattan wind keeping the humidity low
current situation: The Gambia is a source, transit, and destination
country for children and women trafficked for the purposes of forced
labor and commercial sexual exploitation; women and girls, and to a
lesser extent boys, are trafficked for sexual exploitation - in
Gambia is on the Tier 2 Watch List for its failure to provide evidence
of increasing efforts to eliminate trafficking; The Gambia failed to
report any trafficking arrests, prosecutions, or convictions in 2007,
and the government demonstrated weak victim protection efforts during
The Gambia has no confirmed mineral or natural resource deposits and
has a limited agricultural base. About 75% of the population depends
on crops and livestock for its livelihood. Small-scale manufacturing
activity features the processing of peanuts, fish, and hides. Reexport
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