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Republic of The Gambia |
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Introduction |
| Country |
Republic of The Gambia |
| Nature Environment |
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Geography
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Located in western Africa, three sides surrounded by Senegal, the west faces the sea. |
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Area (square kilometer)
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11,295 |
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Climate
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Tropical weather, dry and damp, annual average temperature: 25 degrees, rain in summer |
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National Conditions
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| Population |
1,688,359 (July 2007) |
| Official Language |
English |
| Other Language |
Mandinka, Wollof, Fula, Jola, Sarahule, Serere, Manjango, Creole |
| Major Religion |
Islam(85%) |
| Other Religion |
Christianity, Animism |
| National Day |
February 18 |
| Date to join UN |
21 September 1965 |
| Capital |
Banjul |
| Regime |
Republic |
| Head of State |
H.E. President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh |
| Major Political Party |
Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction, Gambian People's Party-Progressive People's Party-United Democratic Party, NDAM, PDOIS |
| Voltage |
220 Volts |
| Time Differences |
8 hours slower than Taiwan |
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Trade Condition
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| Currency System |
Dalasi (100 bututs=D1.00) |
| GNP |
USD 400,000,000(2003) |
| Average Earnings |
USD 287(2003) |
| Export Value (USD) |
USD 130,000,000(2002) |
| Import Value (USD) |
USD 200,000,000(2002) |
| Major Export Items |
Peanut, fish, Animal hides, flowers |
| Major Import Items |
Food, machinery, fuel, textile products and daily product |
| Main Export Country |
EU, England, France, Belgium, Japan, Senegal |
| Main Import Country |
EU, England, France, Germany, Ivory Coast, PRC, Thailand |
| Import from Taiwan (USD) |
USD 900,000(2003), 1,127,357(2004) |
| Export to Taiwan (USD) |
USD 250,000(2003) |
| Trading Partner |
EU, England, France, Germany |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves |
USD 120,000,000(2002) |
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