Yaritza+Gambia+1A

__Gambia ____﻿ __ •Size of Gambia in square miles: The size of Gambia in sq. miles is 12.28 Tlhe size of the U.S in sq. miles is 3,794,100

•Population density in people per square mile: The population destiny of people per sq. mile in Gambia is 418 The population destiny of people per sq. mile in the U.S is 81

•Gross Domestic Product per capita: $1,225 per a Gambian person $45,592 per a American person


 * Physical map of Gambia:
 * Political map of Gambia:

•Image of the Gambia flag and what the flag colors represent: The colors of the flag are red, blue, and green, which are separated by narrow white bands. Colors represent: Blue represents the River Gambia, red represents the sun, green represents the land, and the narrow white represents peace and purity.

•Life expectancy: The life expectancy in Gambia is 54 (male); 57 (female) The life expectancy in the U.S. is 74.8 (male); 80.1 (female) Total: 77.5

•Birth rate (compare it to the United States) The Gambia birth rate is 37.31 births/1,000 population The U.S birth rate is 13.9 per 1,000 people

•Infant mortality rate: The infant motality rate of Gambia is 73.52 deaths (male) 61.27 (female) The infant motality rate of the U.S. is 6.81 deaths (male) 5.44 (female)

•Language(s) spoken in Gambia: <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The official language is English but although most Gambians speak Wolof, Mandinka, and/or Fula at home on daily basis. Official business and school are traditionally conducted in English although they teach local languages now at schools. Most of the people that have attended school speak some English. Also Gambians with contacts in Senegal speak French. The high school curriculum in high school is encouraged to speak French. Other people in smaller groups speak Creole, Jola, Serere, and Serrehule. The Gambian languages are not usually written. The language in the United States is English but some people that come from different religions could speak their own language with their family such as French, Chinese, Spanish, and any other language.

•Monetary Unit: <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">In Gambia a dalasi is the basic unit of money. Also in gambia 100 bututs equal 1 dalasi. •Type of Government: <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The president is Yahya Jammeh this president is chief of the state and head of government. Chief (alikalo) settles disputes and makes village rules. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">In the United States are government is Barack Obama. A government is a very important person because the government helps your state be a better place like now in these days Barack Obama is taking care of health insurance and making health insurance be better.

•Political Leader: <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">The political leader is the president and the president of Gambia is Yahya Jammeh. Yahya Jammeh is head government and cheif of state.