Table of Contents
History -2-
Government -8-
Justice-10-
*Years in review 1996, 1997, and 1998: World Affairs -11-
Economy-14-
*Selected economic and financial indicators -18-
*Growth of Output & Growth of Consumption and Investment -19-
Nature-20-
*Gambia River -20-
*The Land -22-
*Climate -22-
Culture & Faith-23-
*Language -23-
*Religion -23-
*Major holidays -24-
*Rites of passage -25-
*Interpersonal relations -26-
*Family life -26-
*Clothing -28-
*Food -28-
*Education -30-
Poetics-32-
*Folklore -32-
*Cultural heritage -33-
*Folk Art, Crafts, and Hobbies -34-
Map-36-
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