Gambia

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Official name: Republic of The Gambia Area: Government: democracy Official languages: Monetary unit: Cities:

DEMOGRAPHY Population: 1,6 million Population density: ECONOMY GDP (PPP): per person: </small>

LIFE & LIBERTY HDI

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Location 1.2 Climate 1.3 Natural Resources 2 Demographics 2.1 Peoples 2.2 Provinces 3 Life 4 Economy 5 Government 6 Religion 6.1 Magic 6.2 Islam 6.3 Buddhism 6.4 Christianity 6.4.1 History 6.4.2 Churches 6.4.3 Church and State Relations 6.4.4 Mission and Church Planting 6.4.5 Broadcasting 6.4.6 Councils and Networks 7 Future Trends 8 For More Reading

[edit] Geography

[edit] Location

• The Gambia is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country on the African continental mainland and is bordered to the north, east and south by Senegal, and has a small coast on the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The River Gambia flows through the center of the country and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

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[edit] Demographics

[edit] Peoples

• 25 ethnic groups among 1.3 million people, nearly all belong to the Unreached People Groups.

Mandinka - 650,000, see for detail in People Cluster Malinke.

Wolof

Fula

Jola

[edit] Provinces

• The Districts of Gambia

Foni

Kiang

Kombo

Niumi

Nianja

• The Cities of Gambia

Fajara

[edit] Life

• Subsistence agriculture.

[edit] Economy

[edit] Government

• President: Yahya Jammeh
• Type of government: democracy

[edit] Religion

• The constitution provides for freedom of religion. Majority religion: Folk Islam 88.8%, Traditional 6.7%, Christianity 4.1%, Other 0.4%.

[edit] Magic

• The Christian church faces a great challenge of soccerers winning the heart of the people. The Gamiban President Yahya Abdul Aziz Jemus Junkun Jammeh has continued having healing sessions and miracle cures for diseases like HIV/AIDS, TB, infertility, etc. These are televised nationally and frequently to the whole population of the Gambia. In one of the last televised sessions he was even conducting a deliverance session. He claims that his power for these are from the Koran, traditional medicine and God. Many quarters are giving him accreditation for these acts, even though some western media have also been castigating him. However, the people are confused and there need to be a distinct Divine visitation to separate Simon the Soccerer from the real Gospel. The media cannot freely access what is happening.

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[edit] Christianity

[edit] History

[edit] Churches

• Evangelical: 0.3% - about 4,000

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[edit] Mission and Church Planting

• Little effort has ever been directed at reaching the Muslim majority. May the freedom to witness continue.
• A nutrition centre, owned by WEC International, be officially opened in Chamen. This is the first of its kind in the area. Malnourished children get good food, mothers and carers learn about a balanced diet, a vegetable garden be established, some local people are trained in caring for the sick and others trained in gardening. Through all of this Christian values are taught and evangelism done on a one-to-one basis as relationships are built up.
• The main focus in on the Mandinka, Wolof, Fula and Jola peoples.

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[edit] Councils and Networks

[edit] Future Trends

[edit] For More Reading

• Wikipedia
• Joshua Project
• Global Recording