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Gambia

Also Known As Republic of The Gambia
Western Africa

The Gambia is a country in West Africa occupying a narrow strip along the Gambia River, surrounded on three sides by Senegal and with a short Atlantic coastline of about 80 kilometers on its western extremity. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 18 February 1965. It is a unitary presidential republic. Its capital is Banjul. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Banjul 2
Population
2,422,712 2
1 May 2024 census figure, from The Gambia's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
11,300 2
Independence or Founding Year
1965 2
The Gambia gained independence from the United Kingdom on 18 February 1965.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Gambia

Cities

Banjul

Gambia
Connections

Associated With

Banjul, Cities
Source Banjul (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Banjul, Cities
Source Banjul (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Gambia River, Bodies of Water
Source Gambia River (Wikipedia)
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Has Member

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Nationals Include

Hassan Bubacar Jallow

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Hassan Bubacar Jallow
Lenrie Peters

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Lenrie Peters (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]
Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]
was a Gambian surgeon, novelist, poet and educationist

Origin Of

Wolof

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Central Bank of The Gambia

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Water Hyacinth

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Water Lily

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Wood sandpiper

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Showing 51 to 53 of 53 in Found There, page 2 of 2.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. The Gambia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of The Gambia
  • Infobox, capital
    Banjul
  • Lead section
    The national namesake river demarcates the elongated shape of the country, which has an area of 11,300 square kilometres (4,400 sq mi) and a population of 2,422,712 people at the 1 May 2024 census, which is a 30.45% population increase from 2013.
  • Infobox, 1 May 2024 census
    2,422,712 people at the 1 May 2024 Census
  • Article text
    In 1965, 200 years later, the Gambia gained independence under the leadership of Dawda Jawara.
  • Introduction
    Senegal surrounds The Gambia on three sides, with 80 km (50 mi) of coastline on the Atlantic Ocean marking its western extremity
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Wikidata: Gambia
Wikidata Q1005, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Gambia River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Gambia River, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Gambia River, Lead section
from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward through Senegal and The Gambia
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Banjul (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Banjul, Infobox, Country
    The Gambia
  • Has Capital: Banjul, Lead section
    Banjul is the capital city of The Gambia
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