The Gambia Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. President _ _ _ _ _ _ is making life much better for Gambians.
  2. 3. In the 20th century, Gambians turned to _ _ _ _ _ _ farming
  3. 7. Nowadays, Gambians can expect to _ _ _ _ longer than before.
  4. 9. Fun fact: Peanuts, also known as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, are beans and not nuts.
  5. 12. Like _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, The Gambia is also 60 years now.
  6. 13. Singapore and Gambia both have _ _ _, rainy weather year-round.
  7. 15. These days, more _ _ _ _ get to go to school than before.
  8. 17. The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ colonisers did very little for Gambians.
  9. 18. Gambia had its 60th Independence Day in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2025.
  10. 20. Gambians look _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to a brighter future for their nation.
  11. 21. The Gambia is a country in the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ part of Africa.
  12. 24. Until 1906, the African slave _ _ _ _ _ crippled Gambian society.
  13. 25. _ _ _ _ officers overthrew President Jawara in 1994.
Down
  1. 1. Africa is not a country; it is a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
  2. 3. During Mr Jammeh’s 22-year rule, his secret _ _ _ _ _ _ were feared.
  3. 4. Mr Jammeh’s _ _ _ _ _ ideas about medicines caused deaths.
  4. 5. A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ has total power over the country.
  5. 6. With more beach resorts and wildlife _ _ _ _ _, tourism thrived.
  6. 8. President Jawara was a veterinarian, an _ _ _ _ _ _ doctor.
  7. 10. The Gambia’s first _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ was Dawda Jawara.
  8. 11. For many years, farmers gained from the _ _ _ _ price of peanuts.
  9. 14. In 2016, Adama Barrow became Gambia’s _ _ _ _ _ president.
  10. 16. Peanut prices crashing in the 1980s caused an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
  11. 19. The _ _ _ _ _ Bank says about half of Gambians lives in poverty.
  12. 22. The _ _ _ _ _ _ president, Yahya Jammeh, ruled for 22 years.
  13. 23. From a Gambian beach, you’ll see the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ocean.