- • - A small, peaceful nation on the West Coast of Africa - • - About the size of South Dakota - • - Population is about 10 million - • - 94% of people are Muslim - • - Average yearly income is $1800 - • - Unemployment rate is 48% - • - 33% of children 15 and older can read or write - • - Less than 50% of children enroll in primary school, half -__of those complete their schooling