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- *…showed first 75 words of 8123 total…

…showed last 75 words of 8123 total…are lit by candles or batteries and paraded around town during Christmas week. Map of The Gambia Bibliography: Offline sources: 1. Timothy L. Gall (Editor), WORLDMARK Encyclopedia of Culture and Daily Life, "The Gambians", Vol. 1 - Africa, GALE Publishing group, New York, 1997; 2. United States Department of State Bureau of public Affairs, Vol. 4, No 2; 3. J. M. Gray, "A History of the Gambia" (1940, reissued 1966); 4. Encyclopedia Britannica (Micropaedia), Vol. 5; Online sources: 5. Encyclopedia Britannica 2000; 6. www.newafrica.com; 7. www.gambia.com.