AD-GAM Gambia Guide — Start with the essentials
A friendly introduction for new readers, residents and visitors.

Suggested reading and questions. Adapt to your group; not an official curriculum or assessment.

1. The Gambia at a glance
Read: https://gambia.adgam.media/read/gambia-at-a-glance/
Question: What would you include in a careful introduction to The Gambia?
Sources: https://gambia.gov.gm/about/; https://data.un.org/Data.aspx?d=POP&f=tableCode%3A1%3BcountryCode%3A270%3BareaCode%3A0%3BsexCode%3A0; https://unstats.un.org/unsd/publications/pocketbook/files/world-stats-pocketbook-2024.pdf; https://www.cbg.gm/downloads-file/a548e776-f379-11e9-876c-02e599c15748

2. A country connected by a river
Read: https://gambia.adgam.media/read/river-and-regions/
Question: How does a river help explain places and connections?
Sources: https://gambia.gov.gm/about/

3. Languages, greetings and respectful conversation
Read: https://gambia.adgam.media/read/languages-and-listening/
Question: How can you learn respectfully from a speaker of a language you do not know?
Sources: https://gambia.gov.gm/about/; https://ncac.gm/oralarchieve/

4. Food, farming and the shared table
Read: https://gambia.adgam.media/read/food-and-community/
Question: What can a shared meal tell you about work and community?
Sources: https://visitthegambia.com/?page_id=3493; https://www.fao.org/platforms/school-food/around-the-world/africa/the-gambia/en

Group or independent activity
Prepare a one-page introduction with a simple map, three useful ideas and links to the evidence. Clearly label anything still uncertain.

Keep source dates and label uncertain details. Discuss with care; personal experiences are optional.
Online path: https://gambia.adgam.media/learn/path/essentials/