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The Gambia Economy Description The Gambia is a small West African country, bounded by Senegal, with a narrow Atlantic coastline. It's known for its diverse ecosystems around the central Gambia River. Abundant wildlife in its Kiang West National Park and Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve includes monkeys, leopards, hippos, hyenas and rare birds. The capital, Banjul, and nearby Serrekunda offer access to beaches. Currency: Gambian dalasi Gross domestic product: 1.015 billion USD (2017) World Bank GNI per capita: 1,670 PPP dollars (2017) World Bank GDP per capita: 483.02 USD (2017) World Bank GDP growth rate: 3.5% annual change (2017) World Bank Gross national income: 3.502 billion PPP dollars (2017) World Bank Internet users: 10.9% of the population (2011) World Bank Politics of the Gambia takes place within the framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of the Gambia is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament.