The Republic of the Gambia is one of the least developed and poorest countries in Africa, with an economy that is heavily dependent on agriculture and the processing of agricultural products.

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Without exports to developing countries such as in South America and Asia as well as developed countries in North America and Europe, the economy of China would stagnate.

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If you are among the unemployed or underemployed you may not take much solace from this, but our economy is still a formidable source of employment as compared to the economies of most developed or developing countries.

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For some of the leaders, the Indian economy, which developed rapidly thanks to developing its manufacturing sector, was a model African countries could follow.

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