Gambia: Overview
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Overview
Gambia (pop. 1,589,000; GDP/cap US$322) is the smallest country in Africa, located on the east coast of West Africa, surrounded by Senegal in the north, south and east.
Gambia gained independence from the UK in 1965. In 1994, there was a military takeover and it was not until early 1997 that the country returned to constitutional rule. Yahya Jammeh is the current president of Gambia.
Gambia’s economy is heavily reliant on peanut exports and livestock. Unemployment rates are extremely high.
Corruption has prevented foreigners from investing in the country. A number of arrests and convictions of high profile politicians and government officials have taken place, some of whom are members of Jammeh’s own party.
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