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    The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa;...
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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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  • from the Gambia, or of Gambian descent Culture of the Gambia Gambian cuisine All pages with titles beginning with Gambian Languages of the Gambia This...
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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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    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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  • 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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    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 River (formerly known as the River Gambra, French: Fleuve Gambie, Portuguese: Rio Gâmbia) is a major river in West Africa, running 1,120 kilometres...
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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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    The president of the Republic of The Gambia is the head of state and head of government of the Gambia. The president leads the executive branch of the...
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    The flag of The Gambia is the national flag of The Gambia. It consists of three horizontal red, blue and green bands separated by two thin white lines...
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    The Gambia is a very small and narrow African country with the border based on the Gambia River. The country is less than 48 kilometres (30 mi) wide at...
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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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    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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    was a predecessor to the modern-day republic of The Gambia. The Gambia was given independence from Britain in 1965 under the Gambia Independence Act 1964...
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  • Events in the year 2024 in the country of Gambia. President: Adama Barrow Vice-President of the Gambia: Muhammad B.S. Jallow Chief Justice: Hassan Bubacar...
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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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    In The Gambia, Mandinka is spoken as a first language by 38% of the population, Pulaar by 21%, Wolof by 18%, Soninke by 9 percent, Jola by 4.5 percent...
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    Politics of The Gambia takes place within the framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of The Gambia is both head of state and head...
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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 music of the Gambia is closely linked musically with that of its neighbor, Senegal, which surrounds its inland frontiers completely. Among its prominent...
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    The Gambia Colony and Protectorate was the British colonial administration of The Gambia from 1821 to 1965, part of the British Empire in the New Imperialism...
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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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    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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    in The Gambia, lying south of the River Gambia. It is an important crossroads, where the main east–west road in the country crosses the Trans-Gambia Highway...
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    of the heads of state of The Gambia, from the independence of The Gambia in 1965 to the present day. From 1965 to 1970 the head of state under the Constitution...
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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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    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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  • Cities in the Gambia Communications in the Gambia Demographics of the Gambia Economy of the Gambia Foreign relations of the Gambia The Gambia and the Commonwealth...
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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 2000s...
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