Full name: | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
Capital City: | Kabul |
Population: | 32,526,526 (2015) |
Area: | 652,864 km |
Borders: | China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan by land |
Language: | Pashto and Dari |
Conuntry Code: | +93 |
Time Zone: | UTC+04:30 |
Currency: | Afghan Afghani |
Major Cities: | Kabul, Kandahar, Mazar Sharif, Herat |
Climate | Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers |
Major Religion: | Islam |
In 2014, the Gambia exported $214M and imported $1.14B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $927M. In 2014 the GDP of the Gambia was $850M and its GDP per capita was $1.63k.
The top exports of the Gambia are:
Artificial Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($60.9M), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($45M),Rough Wood ($29.9M), Fuel Wood ($7.49M) and Scrap Iron($6.41M).
The top export destinations of the Gambia are:
China ($41.7M),Mali ($39.3M), India ($36.2M), Guinea ($25.8M) and Senegal($17.9M).
Its top imports are:
Light Pure Woven Cotton($179M), Rice ($67.9M), Raw Sugar ($53.3M), Palm Oil ($47.4M) and Refined Petroleum ($38.6M).
The top import origins are:
China ($334M), Brazil ($96.4M), Senegal ($91.6M), India ($89.7M) and Indonesia ($51M).
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[18th September 2017]
The Punjab University and the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences have signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Gambia to collaborate in various academic disciplines.[Details...]
[18th September 2017]
A delegation from Gambia visited COMATS Secretariat in Islamabad, Pakistan on 14th September 2017 to explore and enhance scientific collaborations between the Gambia, and COMSATS Member states and COEs.[Details...]
[18th September 2017]
Mr. Yaya Sireh Jallow, Permanent Secretary for Higher Education Research, Science & Technology, Republic of the Gambia along with three delegation members including Vice Chancellor of the University of Gambia (UTG) Prof. Dr. Faqir Muhammad Anjum visited PCSIR Head Office Islamabad on 14th September, 2017 and held a meeting with the Chairman PCSIR, Dr. Shahzad Alam.[Details...]
[December 2016]
President (Elect) Adama Barrow
[May 2015]
Kotu Beach
Niumi National Park
Senegambia Beach Pool
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