Most importantly please remember although the official language in The Gambia is English this does not mean everyone speaks it fluently. As you read on you will learn there are several different tribes, each with their own language.
Many children have very little schooling and even less interaction with visitors please be patient with the local people as they won’t all have a good understanding. Speak slowly if someone is having difficulty understanding you. Many people have a habit of saying “YES” when they don’t understand – this is a way of avoiding embarrassment in their culture.
The Gambia is a peaceful country with many smiling faces. The population is 90% Muslim and 10% Christian and other religions. The different ethnic and religious groups live alongside each other in harmony and celebrate each other’s holidays and festivals and even inter-marry freely.
The Gambia is a developing country with a good track record of economic growth in recent years. The main sources of revenue for Gambia is groundnuts (peanuts), and fishing and agriculture still provide a living for most Gambians. For the past ten years tourism has been the fastest growing sector in the economy, providing more than 30% of the GDP. You as our guest are highly valued and it is our business to make your stay a pleasurable one.
We are always interested in your opinions to help us build and improve our service.
We hope you will find this guide helpful and we most sincerely wish you a very pleasant stay in the Gambia!
Country code +220
Useful Contacts
If you have any problems or complaints, you can contact one of the following:
• Gambia Tourist Authority Head Office, Kotu Tel:4462491
• GTA Quality Control Office Senegambia Tel: 4463678
• Tourism Security Unit Head Office Senegambia Tel:4463676
• Tourism and Travel Association Head Office Tel:4462601/2
www.ttag.gm—info@ttaggambia.com
Welcome to The Smiling Coast of The Gambia: West Africa
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