... foreign exchange earners for the country. Aside from these the other main earner for the country is the re-exportation of goods from overseas (www.propoortourism.org.uk). Re-exportation of goods normally a main economic factor to the country has seen somewhat of a slump in recent times, this is mainly due to the instability of Gambian currency (the Gambian Dalasi) and a government imposed preshipment inspection plan that was introduced in 1999 has also helped to drive some of this business away from the Gambia (CIA - The world factbook). There have also been recent problems to Gambia's groundnut industry and its exportation, the governments 1998 seizure of Alimenta (a private Peanut business) got rid of the largest producer and exporter of Gambian groundnuts (CIA - The world factbook). The aftermath of this has seen lower prices and sales emerge. The economic situation of the Gambia has left the country with mass unemployment ...

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