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Gambia
Questions about Gambia on such topics as its population, demographics and culture
218 Questions
Which city is poorest in Gambia?
There are no 'rich' places in Gambia, it is a developing country with a lot of poverty
What is the Mandinka word for hello?
In Mandinka, you would just use the Arabic phrase: Salaam aleikum
How much is a dollar in Gambia?
At the time of answering, according to the currency website 'Xe' - 1 USD = 32.9697 GMD (Gambian Dalasi)
Why is Gambia named after the Gambia river?
Wow... The river Gambia is named because it runs through the country "The Gambia" not the other way round.
The Gambia is named so because of the word "cambio" in Portuguese meaning trade because it was colonised by them and the British.
Was Gambia in Africa once a portuguese colony?
Kind of. The Portuguese claimed the Gambia as their possession in the 1500's, but in 1588 they sold the trade rights to England.
What are the religions of the Gambia?
Islam 95 percent
Christianity 3 percent
Traditional 1 percent
bahai 1 percent
Do you need to have injections to go to Gambia?
Not if you live in the Congo and not "to go" there!
Yes, if you are travelling into tropical or ssome sub-tropical regions you need "inoculations" against diseases. Consult you doctor or local hospital, not strangers on the internet about this!
For the Gambia, the EU is recommending at the moment inoculations against:
Yellow Fever, Diphtherie, Tetanus, Poliomyelitis, Measels, Hepatitis A, Abdominaltyphus
Depending on what you are doing there, consider innoculations also against: Hepatitis B, Rabies, Mening.-Meningitis
It is advised to protect yourself from Malaria and AIDS in this area too!
What type of government in Gambia?
gambia is a type of goverment of civil people.that do there own thing
