Outline of the Gambia
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Outline of the Gambia
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The Republic of the Gambia, commonly known as the Gambia, is a sovereign country located in West Africa.[1] It is the smallest country on the African continental mainland and is bordered to the north, east, and south by Senegal, and has a small coast on the Atlantic Ocean in the west. Flowing through the centre of the country and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean is the Gambia River. On 18 February 1965, The Gambia became independent from the former British Empire and joined the Commonwealth of Nations. Banjul is its capital but the largest conurbation is Serekunda.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Gambia:
General reference
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- Pronunciation: /ˈɡæmbiə/
- Common English country name: The Gambia
- Official English country name: The Republic of the Gambia
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Gambian
- ISO country codes: GM, GMB, 270
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GM
- Internet country code top-level domain: .gm
Geography of the Gambia
Main article: Geography of the Gambia
- The Gambia is: a country
- Population of the Gambia: 1,709,000 people - 146th most populous country
- Area of the Gambia: 10,380 km² (4,010 sq mi) - 164th largest country
- Atlas of the Gambia
Location
- The Gambia is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
- Extreme points of the Gambia
- High: unnamed location 53 m (174 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries:
Senegal 740 km - Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 80 km
Environment of the Gambia
- Protected areas of the Gambia
- Wildlife of the Gambia
- Fauna of the Gambia
Natural geographic features of the Gambia
- Glaciers in the Gambia: none [2]
- World Heritage Sites in the Gambia
Regions of the Gambia
Administrative divisions of the Gambia
- Main article: Administrative divisions of the Gambia
Divisions of the Gambia
Main article: Divisions of the Gambia
Districts of the Gambia
Main article: Districts of the Gambia
Municipalities of the Gambia
- Capital of the Gambia: Banjul
- Cities of the Gambia
Demography of the Gambia
- Main article: Demographics of the Gambia
Government and politics of the Gambia
- Main article: Government of the Gambia and Politics of the Gambia
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of the Gambia: Banjul
Branches of government of the Gambia
Main article: Government of the Gambia
Executive branch of the government of the Gambia
- Head of state: President of the Gambia,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of the Gambia,
- Cabinet of the Gambia
Legislative branch of the government of the Gambia
Judicial branch of the government of the Gambia
Main article: Court system of the Gambia
- Supreme Court of the Gambia
Foreign relations of the Gambia
Main article: Foreign relations of the Gambia
International organization membership
The Republic of the Gambia is a member of:[1]
Law and order in the Gambia
- Constitution of the Gambia
- Human rights in the Gambia
- Law enforcement in the Gambia
Military of the Gambia
- Main article: Military of the Gambia
History of the Gambia
- Main article: History of the Gambia
Culture of the Gambia
- National symbols of the Gambia
- Prostitution in the Gambia
- Public holidays in the Gambia
- Religion in the Gambia
- World Heritage Sites in the Gambia
Art in the Gambia
Sports in the Gambia
Economy and infrastructure of the Gambia
- Main article: Economy of the Gambia
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 173rd (one hundred and seventy third)
- Communications in the Gambia
- Currency of the Gambia: Dalasi
- Mining in the Gambia
- the Gambia Stock Exchange
- Tourism in the Gambia
- Transport in the Gambia
Education in the Gambia
- Main article: Education in the Gambia
See also
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English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: The Gambia
- Index of Gambia-related articles
- List of Gambia-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "The Gambia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ga.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
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- State House and Office of the President
- Gambia travel guide from Wikitravel
- the Gambia, an external wiki
- the Gambia entry at The World Factbook
- Outline of the Gambia at the Open Directory Project
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