Events in the year 2018 in the Gambia. President: Adama Barrow Vice-President of the Gambia: Fatoumata Tambajang Chief Justice: Hassan Bubacar Jallow 8...
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Gambia, officially the Republic of Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; it is...
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people in the Gambia face significant challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal for both men and women in the Gambia...
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Prostitution in the Gambia is widespread but illegal. Most of the estimated 3,100 prostitutes in the Gambia are from Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea...
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The Gambia national football team (recognized as The Gambia by FIFA) represents The Gambia in men's international football and is controlled by the Gambia...
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The system of transportation in the Gambia mixes both public and private operations and consists of a system of roads (both paved and unpaved), water and...
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The Gambia Armed Forces, also known as the Armed Forces of The Gambia, consists of three branches: the Gambia National Army (GNA), the Gambia Navy, and...
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The Gambia is a Muslim majority country, with Muslims constituting 96.4% of the population, some 3.5% are Christian, and 0.1% practice other religions...
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Telecommunications in the Gambia includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. Radio: The state-owned Gambia Radio and Television...
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Banjul (redirect from Banjul, The Gambia)
/bænˈdʒuːl/, US: /ˈbɑːndʒuːl/), officially the City of Banjul, is the capital of The Gambia. It is the centre of the eponymous administrative division which...
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proportion of the Gambia's economy, comprising 25% of its GDP. About 75% of workers in the Gambia are employed within the agricultural industry. The main cash...
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The ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia or the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (abbreviated ECOMIG) – initially code-named Operation Restore Democracy...
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The demographic characteristics of the population of The Gambia are known through national censuses, conducted in ten-year intervals and analyzed by The...
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Islam is the major religion in the Gambia, representing 97% of the 2 million population, with the first Muslim communities in the country arriving in 11th...
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health in the Gambia was at 1.8% of the GDP in 2004, whereas private expenditure was at 5.0%. There were 11 physicians per 100,000 persons in the early...
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The economy of the Gambia is heavily reliant on agriculture. The Gambia has no significant mineral or other natural resources, and has a limited agricultural...
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Ahmed Tijan (category Gambian emigrants to Qatar)
in Banjul) is a Qatari beach volleyball player originally from The Gambia. In 2018, he alongside Cherif Younousse clinched the gold medal at the 2018...
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by the Mali Empire. In the 16th century, the region came to be ruled by the Songhai Empire. The first Europeans to visit the Gambia River were the Portuguese...
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The Gambia competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. It was The Gambia's 11th appearance at...
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Christians in the Gambia constituted Muslim 96.4%, Christian 3.5%, other or none 0.1% (2019-20 est.). The government has not established a state religion...
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The Catholic Church in the Gambia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The Diocese of Banjul...
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Local elections were held in The Gambia on 12 April 2018. The elections saw a victory for the United Democratic Party. Voter turnout was low, at 29 percent...
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Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji Adama Barrow, President of The Gambia Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of...
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The Gambia followed a formal policy of non-alignment throughout most of former President Dawda Jawara's tenure. It maintained close relations with the...
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In the Gambia, abortion is illegal except to save the life of the mother or to prevent birth defects. The penal code, written in 1933, banned abortion...
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Banjul International Airport (redirect from List of airports in the Gambia)
the international airport of Banjul, capital of Gambia, built during World War II. It is the country's only commercial airport. The only airport in Gambia...
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the Second World War (1939–1945), the Gambia was part of the British Empire as the Gambia Colony and Protectorate. At the outbreak of war between the...
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The 2018 Gambia Football Federation Cup was the 50th edition of the Gambian Cup since independence, the knockout football competition of Gambia. 29 April...
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Nations The Gambia at the Commonwealth Games The Gambia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games The Gambia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Gambia River Gambian dalasi...
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The Gambia is divided into five administrative Regions (until 2007 these were known as "divisions") and one City. The divisions of the Gambia are created...
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