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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.

Income Group

Low 3

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Gambia

Cities

Banjul

Connections

Associated With

Source Banjul (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Senegal

Has Capital

Source Banjul (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Source Gambia River (Wikipedia)

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Has Member

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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Nationals Include

Hassan Bubacar Jallow

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Source Wikidata: Hassan Bubacar Jallow

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Source Augusta Jawara (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]

Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]

was a Gambian nurse, playwright and activist for women's rights

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Source Lenrie Peters (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]

Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]

was a Gambian surgeon, novelist, poet and educationist

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Source Adama Barrow (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Adama Barrow (Fula: 𞤀𞥄𞤣𞤢𞤥𞤢 𞤄𞤢𞥄𞤪𞤮, romanized: Aadama Baaro, born 15 February 1965) is a Fulani Gambian politician and real estate developer who has served as third president of the Gambia since 2017.

Origin Of

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Site Of

Central Bank of The Gambia

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Found There

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Maize (Zea mays)

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Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Marsh mongoose (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat

Quote, Distribution and habitat

from Senegal and The Gambia to Ethiopia

Mauritian tomb bat

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Taphozous mauritianus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Gambia

Quote, Country distribution, Gambia

Country distribution Angola · Benin · Botswana · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Comoros · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Eswatini · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mayotte · Mozambique · Namibia · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Réunion · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · South Sudan · Sudan · São Tomé and Príncipe · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Burundi? · Cote d'Ivoire? · Guinea? · Liberia? · Mali? · Mauritania? · Rwanda?

Maxwell's Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Maxwell's duiker (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives

Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives

The western limits of the range lie in southwestern Senegal and western Gambia, from where it extends as far east as the Cross River in Nigeria.

Mirabilis jalapa

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Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Noack's roundleaf bat

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros ruber (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Gambia

Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Gambia

Gabon · Gambia · Ghana

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Old World Climbing Fern

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Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

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Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat

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Source Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Gambia

Quote, Distribution, Gambia

It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.

Phragmites australis

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Source Red river hog (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat

Quote, Distribution and habitat

The species' distribution ranges from the Congo area and Gambia to the eastern Congo, southwards to the Kasai and the Congo River.

Red-Flanked Duiker

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Source Red-flanked duiker (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat

Quote, Distribution and habitat

The red-flanked duiker is native to West and Central Africa where its range extends from Senegal and the Gambia in the west to Sudan and the Nile Valley in the east.

Red-legged sun squirrel

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Source Red-legged sun squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives

Quote, Lead, where it lives

its range extends from Senegal in the west, through Nigeria and the Republic of Congo to Uganda and Tanzania in the east

Regalecus Glesne

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Source Sitatunga (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution

Quote, Habitat and distribution

The sitatunga is native to Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Asellia tridens (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Gambia

Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Gambia

Ethiopia · Gambia · Iran

Tullberg's soft-furred mouse

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Source Tullberg's soft-furred mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution

Quote, Distribution

It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, possibly Burkina Faso, and possibly Guinea-Bissau.

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West African shaggy rat

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Source West African shaggy rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range

Quote, Lead, range

It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

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Yellow-Backed Duiker

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Source Yellow-backed duiker (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives

Quote, Lead, where it lives

They are found mainly in Central and Western Africa, ranging from Senegal and Gambia on the western coast, through to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to western Uganda; their distribution continues southward into Rwanda, Burundi, and most of Zambia.

Gambia Armed Forces

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Source Gambia Armed Forces (Wikipedia)History, independence section

Quote, History, independence section

defence and security in The Gambia was the responsibility of the Field Force

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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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3. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level

World Bank Open DataCountry record GMB, incomeLevel

Quote, Country record GMB, incomeLevel

"name": "Gambia, The", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }

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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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CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Senegal

CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Senegal, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries

Quote, Bordered By Water: Senegal, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries

The Gambia 749 km

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