Brief geography, history and people of
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The Gambia is a small
West African country with a population of 1.970.
000. (
2015) bounded by
Senegal, with a narrow
Atlantic coastline.
It's known for its diverse ecosystems around the central
Gambia River. It is a strip of land 15 to 30 miles (25 to 50 kilometres) wide and 295 miles long, on either bank of the Gambia River; except for a short coastline. Abundant wildlife in its
Kiang West National Park and
Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve, includes monkeys, hippos and rare birds. The capital,
Banjul, and nearby
Serekunda offer access to beautiful beaches running south from
Bakau to
Kololi.that attract tourism.
Its unusual shape and size are attributable to territorial compromises arising from
19th-century Anglo-French rivalry in western
Africa.
After
200 years of
British colonial rule The Gambia gained its independence on
February 18,
1965; it formed a short-lived federation of
Senegambia with Senegal between
1982 and
1989.
In
1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty.
FLAG;
RED,
BLUE AND
GREEN.
The red stripe represents the sun shining on the Gambia River and the blue represents that river, which runs through the centre of the country and the centre of the flag.
The Green symbolizes the land, forests, and agriculture and the white stripes stand for unity,
peace and purity.
ECONOMY.
The felling of the forest left Gambia with impoverished landscape. Only suitable for growing peanuts, this is the main product for exports to sustain the country’s economy. The industry focuses on processing peanuts and other agricultural products. as well as in the construction of fishing boats, footwear, beverages and handicrafts. It seeks to recover areas for cultivation of cotton, sisal, citrus snuff, rice, millet, cassava and maize.
Animal husbandry: Cattle, sheep, goats and poultry are raised in lower scale.
To say most and not all the populations of Gambia have lively markets in which they buy and sell all kinds of goods
. In the capital, Banjul , is the
Albert Market, a hub of the town where you can find food , crafts , and all kinds of souvenirs.
Natural Resources; There are known deposits of:
1-
Quartz Sand
Large reserves of quartz (silica) sand, suitable for glass manufacture, have been identified in the
Greater Banjul Area, notably in
Abuko,
Brufut, Darsilami (
Western Division); Mbankam and Bakendik (
North Bank Division); and Kaiaf, (
Lower River Division).
2-
Heavy Mineral Beach Sand Deposits
The raised beach sand, which is characteristic of The Gambia's coastal beaches, contain ilmenite, rutile, and zircon.
3- Hydro-carbon Potential
The Gambia depends on imported petroleum products.
The government recognizes the critical need for secure and stable supply of petroleum products and the need to stabilize prices to avoid induced inflation.
4-
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (
LPG)
All liquefied petroleum gas in The Gambia is imported overland from Senegal. LPG is mostly used for domestic purposes and on a limited scale for industrial purposes.
Transaction costs in importing and bottling gas have resulted in large price differentials between Senegal and The Gambia. This makes gas unaffordable to most
Gambians, and hence constituting a severe limitation on the promotion of the use of LPG.
RELIGION
About 95% of the population are declared Muslims, but, despite, the number of Mosques that you may find in the different regions and areas in the country, the
Islamic religion is not practiced here with the same intensity as in the
Middle East..In fact , most of those who profess the Islamic religion also believe in some form of animism, which in most cases wane the fanatical religious practices.
ETHNIC GROUPS.
The population consists of Mandingos,
Fulani,
Wolof,
Jola, Serahuli and a range of others. But the official language is
English.
MONETARY
UNIT; 1
USD = 39,61
GMD,
Dalasi.( subject to changes).
However, the
Government continues to seek for all interested potential investors and
Collaborators to exploit these deposits with an open door, providing tax reductions and
Incentives ,mainly oil companies and businesses
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- published: 05 Sep 2015
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