The 2008 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ style="font-size:15px;">      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

      6,800 (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

      600 (2003 est.)

      Major infectious diseases:

      degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: dengue fever, malaria, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, and yellow fever water contact disease: schistosomiasis respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis (2008)

      Nationality:

      noun: Gambian(s) adjective: Gambian

      Ethnic groups:

      African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1% (2003 census)

      Religions:

      Muslim 90%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 2%

      Languages:

      English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars

      Literacy:

      definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 47.8% female: 32.8% (2003 est.)

      School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):

      total: 7 years male: 7 years female: 7 years (2004)

      Education expenditures:

      2% of GDP (2004)

      Government

       Gambia, The

      Country name:

      conventional long form: Republic of The Gambia conventional short form: The Gambia

      Government type:

      republic

      Capital:

      name: Banjul geographic coordinates: 13 27 N, 16 34 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

      Administrative divisions:

      5 divisions and 1 city*; Banjul*, Central River, Lower River, North Bank, Upper River, Western

      Independence:

      18 February 1965 (from UK)

      National holiday:

      Independence Day, 18 February (1965)

      Constitution:

      approved by national referendum 8 August 1996; effective 16 January 1997

      Legal system:

      based on a composite of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations

      Suffrage:

      18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

      chief of state: President Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH (since 18 October 1996); note - from 1994 to 1996 he was 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 head of government: President Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH (since 18 October 1996); Vice President Isatou NJIE-SAIDY (since 20 March 1997) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (no term limits); election last held 22 September 2006 (next to be held in 2011) election results: Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH reelected president; percent of vote - Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH 67.3%, Ousainou DARBOE 26.6%, Halifa SALLAH 6.0%

      Legislative branch:

      unicameral National Assembly (53 seats; 48 members elected by popular vote, 5 appointed by the president; to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 25 January 2007 (next to be held in 2012) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - APRC 47, UDP 4, NADD 1, independent 1

      Judicial branch:

      Supreme Court

      Political parties and leaders:

      Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction or APRC (the

       ruling party) [Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH]; Gambia People's Democratic

       Party or GPDP [Henry GOMEZ]; National Alliance for Democracy and

       Development or NADD [Halifa SALLAH]; 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]; United Democratic Party or UDP

       [Ousainou DARBOE]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

      National Environment Agency or NEA; West African Peace Building

       Network-Gambian Chapter or WANEB-GAMBIA; Youth Employment Network

       Gambia or YENGambia

       other: special needs group advocates; teachers and principals

      International organization participation:

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

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

       ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, NAM, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD,

       UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO,

       WMO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Abdul Rahman COLE chancery: Suite 600, 1424 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 telephone: [1] (202) 785–1379 FAX: [1] (202) 785–1430

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

      chief of mission: Ambassador Barry L. WELLS embassy: Kairaba Avenue, Fajara, Banjul mailing address: P. M. B. No. 19, Banjul telephone: [220] 439–2856, 437–6169, 437–6170 FAX: [220] 439–2475

      Flag description:

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

      Economy

       Gambia, The

      Economy - overview:

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