GAMBIA FACTS

Population: 1.4 million

Capital: Banjul

Major languages: English, indigenous languages

Major religions: Islam, Christianity

Life expectancy: 51 years (men), 55 years (women)

Monetary unit: 1 dalasi = 100 butut

Main exports: Peanuts and peanut products,
fish, cotton lint, palm kernels

Average annual income: US $330