Imports - partners:
China 21.3%, Senegal 11.3%, Cote d'Ivoire 8.4%, Brazil 6%, US 5.2%,
UK 5.1%, Netherlands 4.1% (2005)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$82 million (2005 est.)

Debt - external:
$628.8 million (2003 est.)

Economic aid - recipient:
$59.8 million (2003)

Currency (code):
dalasi (GMD)

Currency code:
GMD

Exchange rates:
dalasi per US dollar - 30.38 (2005), 30.03 (2004), 27.306 (2004),
19.918 (2003), 15.687 (2002), 15.687 (2001)

Fiscal year:
calendar year

Communications Gambia, The

Telephones - main lines in use:
44,000 (2005)