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Country Fact File Linking rural Gambia with rural Scotland A story of friendship between two village schools |
| • Fintry - Scotland | • Sambel Kunda - Gambia |
Fact |
Gambia |
Scotland |
Population |
1.4 million |
5 million |
Size (miles) |
4,360 square miles |
30,420 square miles |
Geography |
Long narrow savannah land, following River Gambia . Jungle, river islands. |
Large mountainous areas, coasts, moorland, lochs and rivers. |
Main exports / Business |
Groundnut (peanut) and tourism. Oil discovered in 2004 but not yet developed. |
Food, drink, computers, business services. oil, gas, radio / tv equipment. |
Religion |
90% Muslim, 9%Christian |
0.9% Muslim, 66% Christian |
Climate |
Two seasons - Sunny and rainy seasons. Temperature ranges from 22-38c but can be higher inland at Sambel Kunda. |
Four seasons - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. High rainfall. Temperature ranges from 0 - 23c |
Language |
Official language English. Also Mandinka, Wolof and Fula. In the Sambel Kunda area Fula is widely used. |
English (just over 1% speak Gaelic) |
Time Zone |
GMT+0 |
GMT+0 |
Jobs
in Sambel Kunda |
Jobs
in Fintry |
Work
is mainly related to farming of the groundnut. There are other jobs in
animal care and education. |
Work
is mainly within the cities of Stirling and Glasgow. People work in industry,
building, computers, health service, sales, arts / music and the media.
In the village the school and hotels are the main employers. There are
a number of families who have farms. |
Farming in Sambel Kunda |
Construction site |
