THE GAMBIA GAMBIA THE REGION AFRICA NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF INDEPENDENCE FEBRUARY 18 1965 FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION APRIL 24 1970 POPULATION 1336320 1999 EST AREA 4127 SQ MI CAPITAL BANJUL FORM OF GOVERNMENT REPUBLIC NATURAL RESOURCES FISH MAIN INDUSTRIES TOURISM PEANUT PRODUCTS BEVERAGES AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY WOODWORKING METAL PRODUCTION CLOTHING AGRICULTURE PEANUTS RICE PALM KERNELS MILLET GRAIN RICE SORGHUM GRAIN CORN CASSAVA EDIBLE ROOT CATTLE SHEEP GOATS CURRENCY DALASI GDP 1 3 BILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 1000 1998 EST LANGUAGES ENGLISH OFFICIAL MANDINKA WOLOF FULA RELIGIONS ISLAM CHRISTIANITY TRADITIONAL AFRICAN BELIEF SYSTEMS LITERACY RATE 39 LIFE EXPECTANCY 52 YEARS MALE 57 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 43 PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 13 PER 1000 POPULATION
