The Gambia
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About The Gambia
The Gambia is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal, consisting of the flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills. The climate is tropical with a hot, rainy season from June to November and a cooler, dry season from November to May. Banjul serves as the capital, and The Gambia has a population of approximately 2.52 million people who speak English, Mandinka, Wolof, and Fula.
The Gambia has a low-income, agriculture-dominant West African economy with a high poverty rate and heightened inflation, and it is dependent on foreign assistance and remittances. Key industries include peanuts, fish, hides, tourism, beverages, and agricultural machinery assembly. The country’s natural resources include fish, clay, silica sand, titanium, tin, and zircon. The Gambia is undertaking structural reforms conditioned by an IMF Extended Credit Facility program.
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conventional short form: The Gambia
etymology: named for the Gambia River that flows through the country; Portuguese explorers in the 15th century derived the name for the river from its local name, Ba-Dimma, meaning "the river"
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low-income West African economy; agriculture-dominant; high poverty rate; heightened inflation; dependent on foreign assistance and remittances; structural reforms conditioned by IMF Extended Credit Facility program
