Gambia es un país muy pequeño y estrecho cuyas fronteras reflejan el serpenteante río que comparte su nombre.
It is less than 50 kilometres wide at its widest point, with a total area of 11,295 km2. About 1,300 square kilometres or 11.5% of The Gambia’s total area is covered by water. It is the smallest country on the African mainland. In comparative terms, and has a total area slightly less than that of the island of Jamaica. Fuente Wikipedia
As can be seen on the map below, it is surrounded on three sides by its neighbour Senegal.
Una historia interesante.
A small country with an interesting history. Up until 1965, it was occupied mostly by the French and the British. Each trying to achieve control of the lucrative River which runs through its entire length. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 18 February 1965. From 1965 until 1994 its president was Dawda Jawara and his People’s Progressive Party (PPP).
Following a military coup led by Yahya Jammeh and with two years of direct rule, a new constitution was written and in 1996, the leader of the AFPRC, Yahya Jammeh, was elected as President. He ruled in a dictatorship until the 2016 election, which Adama Barrow won freeing the Gambia from more than 25 years of fear.
La Commonwealth, partiendo y volviendo
Under Jammeh’s rule, it left the Commonwealth of Nations on 3 October 2013. Stating “We will never be a member of any neo-colonial institution. And will never be a party to any institution that represents an extension of colonialism”.
With the support of the British government, President Adama Barrow made an application to rejoin the Commonwealth of Nations to Secretary-General Patricia Scotland on 22/1/2018 and subsequently renewed its status as a Commonwealth republic on 8/2/2018.
Presidents from 1965 – present day
Climate.
Gambia tiene una clima tropical. Las lluvias comienzan generalmente en junio y continúan hasta noviembre. Agosto se considera el mes más lluvioso. De noviembre a mayo se conoce como la estación seca con casi 12 horas de sol al día. Las temperaturas tienden a oscilar entre 30 y 34 grados.
Idiomas que se hablan en Gambia.
El inglés es el idioma oficial de Gambia y se habla con mayor frecuencia. También se habla francés debido a la proximidad de Gambia a Senegal. El idioma local más popular es el mandinga seguido del wolof, fula, serer, krio y jola.
La economía de Gambia
Gambia’s economy relies heavily upon Agriculture, fishing and ever increasingly Turismo. Namely birding safaris y in recent years yoga has become very popular. It has many other activities while on holiday such as great beaches, culture and of course fotografía.
Los alimentos
Locals like their food tasty and use pepper and spices quite a lot through most dishes. Chicken Yassa is widely regarded as the most popular being served at weddings and other ceremonies such as naming ceremonies.