The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ state and head of government

       head of government: President Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH (since 18

       October 1996; note - from 1994 to 1996 was he Chairman of the

       Junta); Vice President Isatou Njie SAIDY (since 20 March 1997); note

       - the president is both the chief of state and head of government

       cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president

       elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;

       the number of terms is not restricted; election last held 18 October

       2001 (next to be held October 2006)

       election results: Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH reelected president; percent

       of vote - Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH 52.9%, Ousainou DARBOE 32.7%

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral National Assembly (53 seats; 48 elected by popular vote,

       five appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms)

       elections: last held 17 January 2002 (next to be held NA January

       2007)

       election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party -

       APRC 45, PDOIS 2, NRP 1,

      Judicial branch:

       Supreme Court

      Political parties and leaders:

       Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction or APRC

       [Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH]; Gambian People's Party-Progressive People's

       Party-United Democratic Party or GPP-PPP-UDP Coalition [Ousainou

       DARBOE]; National Convention Party or NCP [Sheriff DIBBA]; National

       Reconciliation Party or NRP [Hamat N. K. BAH]; People's Democratic

       Organization for Independence and Socialism or PDOIS [Sidia JATTA]

       note: in August 2001, an independent electoral commission allowed

       the reregistration of the GPP, NCP, and PPP, three parties banned

       since 1996

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation:

       ACP, AfDB, AU, C, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM,

       IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU,

       MIGA, NAM, OIC, ONUB, OPCW, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO,

       UNMEE, UNMIL, UNOCI, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Lena Manga

       Sagnia SECK

       chancery: Suite 905, 1156 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005

       FAX: [1] (202) 785–1430

       telephone: [1] (202) 785–1379

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador Jackson McDONALD

       embassy: Kairaba Avenue, Fajara, Banjul

       mailing address: P. M. B. No. 19, Banjul

       telephone: [220] 392856, 392858, 391971

       FAX: [220] 392475

      Flag description:

       three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue with white edges,

       and green

      Economy Gambia, The

      Economy - overview:

       The Gambia has no important mineral or other natural resources and

       has a limited agricultural base. About 75% of the population depends

       on crops and livestock for its livelihood. Small-scale manufacturing

       activity features the processing of peanuts, fish, and hides.

       Reexport trade normally constitutes a major segment of economic

       activity, but a 1999 government-imposed preshipment inspection plan,

       and instability of the Gambian dalasi (currency) have drawn some of

       the reexport trade away from The Gambia. The government's 1998

       seizure of the private peanut firm Alimenta eliminated the largest

       purchaser of Gambian groundnuts; the following two marketing seasons

       have seen substantially lower prices and sales. A decline in tourism

       in 2000 has also held back growth. Unemployment and underemployment

       rates are extremely high. Shortrun economic progress remains highly

       dependent on sustained bilateral and multilateral aid, on

       responsible government economic management as forwarded by IMF

       technical help and advice, and on expected growth in the

       construction sector.

      GDP:

       purchasing power parity - $2.56 billion (2003 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

       3% (2003 est.)

      GDP - per capita:

       purchasing power parity - $1,700 (2003 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 46.8% industry: 9.3% services: 43.8% (2003 est.)

      Investment (gross fixed):

       20% of GDP (2003)

      Population below poverty line:

       NA

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

       lowest 10%: NA

       highest 10%: NA

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       14% (2003 est.)

      Labor force:

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