Gambia
Official name: |
Gambia |
Capital City: |
Banjul |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
220 |
Population: |
1,204,984 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 dalasi (D) = 100 butut |
Spoken Languages: |
English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Feb 18, Mar 3, Apr 2, May 1, Jul 22, Aug 15, Sep 10, Dec 18, 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: peanuts and peanut products, fish, cotton lint, palm kernels |
Partners: Japan 60%, Europe 29%, Africa 5%, US 1%, other 5% (1989) Major Imports: |
Commodities: foodstuffs, manufactures, raw materials, fuel, machinery and transport equipment |
Partners: Europe 57%, Asia 25%, USSR and Eastern Europe 9%, US 6%, other 3% (1989) Total Export: |
$35 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Total Import: |
$209 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$1.1 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,100 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
38.6% |
Population Growth Rate: |
3.55% (1996 est.) |
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