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GAMBIA
Republic of the Gambia GOVERNMENT:
- President--------------------------------- Capt. Yahya Ajj Jammeh
- Premier------------------------------------ Paulin Obame-Nguema
- Population: ----------------------------
1,248,085
- Capital City: ----------------------------- Banjul
- Capital
city (Est. pop.)---------------------- 42,407
- Independence:---------- Feb. 18 1965
GEOGRAPHY:
- Area: --------------------- 10,600 sq.km : 4,127 sq mi
PEOPLE:
- Official languages:------------------- English
VITAL STATISTICS:
- Literacy:------------------ 39%
- Birth Rate----------------------48/1000
- Unemployment----------------- NA%
ECONOMY:
- Monitary unit ..........................
Dalasi
- Economy:------------ Agricultural products, processed foods, peanuts, rice
- Natural Resources---------- Fish
Geography:Gambia is
situated on the Atlantic coast in westernmost Africa
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