Gambia by Maeve Boetel https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp African Padlet en-us 2018-04-23 16:05:09 UTC 2018-04-24 16:25:52 UTC hello@padlet.com 6 fast facts: mboetel08 https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254475916 - Smallest country in the mainland of Africa.
-The national football team in Gambia is the Scorpions.
-People cast votes in elections by dropping stones in holes.
-Gambia celebrates holidays like New Year Day, Christmas, and Independence day.
-37% of adults can read.
-The average life span is 53 years.
]]> 2018-04-23 16:08:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254475916 Map mboetel08 https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254482919 This is Gambia ]]> 2018-04-23 16:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254482919 Map of Africa mboetel08 https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254484481 Gambia is in the middle of Senegal. On the Atlantic Ocean coast.]]> 2018-04-23 16:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254484481 Food mboetel08 https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254899579 The traditional Gambian Dishes are made with meat, fish, or chicken. 


  • Benachin - Rice cooked with meat or fish and vegetables and tomatoes.
]]> 2018-04-24 15:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254899579 Dress mboetel08 https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254901892 The traditional dress code in Gambia is long flowing clothing for men and women.]]> 2018-04-24 15:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254901892 History mboetel08 https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254904098 By 1500 they had built settlements on the Gambia River and slaves and gold were being sent from there to Portugal.Gambia became a British protectorate in 1820 and a colony in 1886.]]> 2018-04-24 16:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254904098 Climate mboetel08 https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254906655 The Gambia's  climate is a sub-tropical climate with two variations of distinct dry and rainy seasons. ]]> 2018-04-24 16:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254906655 Landscape mboetel08 https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254907891 Gambia is a low thin stripe of plateau, broken at some spots due to the river.  Mangrove swamps, park-like savannas and unspoiled beaches are in the landscape. ]]> 2018-04-24 16:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254907891 Government mboetel08 https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254909666 Gambia's government is a multi-party democratic republic. ]]> 2018-04-24 16:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254909666 Language mboetel08 https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254911072 The official language is English, but they also speak Mandika and and Wolof.  ]]> 2018-04-24 16:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254911072 Religion mboetel08 https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254911818 The major religion in Gambia is Islam. 90% of the country is Islam and 10% is Christian. ]]> 2018-04-24 16:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mboetel08/wgdvzpa82gyp/wish/254911818