The economy of Britain's Gambia Colony and…

1840 CE to 1851 CE

The economy of Britain's Gambia Colony and Protectorate, like other African countries at this time, is very heavily orientated towards agriculture.

Reliance on the groundnut becomes so strong that it makes up almost the entirety of exports, making the economy vulnerable.

Groundnuts are the only commodity subject to export duties; these export duties result in the illegal smuggling of the product to French Senegal.

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Senegal (French colony) View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View → Gambia Colony and Protectorate View →

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Grains and produce View →

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