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  • Title: The Gambia.
    Author: United States. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs. Office of Public Communication.
    Journal: Backgr Notes Ser; 1992 Dec; ():1-4. PubMed ID: 12178054.
    Abstract:
    The Gambia is a country of 11,300 sq. km. with 855,000 inhabitants. Independence was gained on February 18, 1965. The terrain consists of plains and low hills, with a climate which is tropical, yet cooler and dry from November to May. English, Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, and other indigenous languages are spoken by more than 5 ethnic groups who variously are of Muslim, Christian, and animist faith. Life expectancy is 47-51 years. GDP is 331 billion, growing at a rate of 2%. Per capita income is 37 3. The country's natural resources potentially include oil. Peanuts, rice, millet, sorghum, fish, palm kernels, vegetables, livestock, forestry, construction, brewing, soft drinks, machinery assembly, wood and metal working, and clothing are areas of economic production. Textiles, foodstuffs, machinery, and transportation equipment are imported, and re-exported goods, peanuts, palm kernels, fish, and other domestic products are exported. In-depth information is also given on the people and history, government and principal officials, political conditions, the economy, defense, foreign relations, relations with the U.S., and names of principal U.S. officials in the country.
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