Definitions

1. Gambia, The The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965; it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia with Senegal between 1982 and 1989. (Web site)
2. Gambia is a one party dominant state with the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction in power. (Web site)
3. Gambia was once part of the Empire of Ghana and the Songhai Empire.
4. The Gambia was administered as a crown colony from Sierra Leone between 1821 and 1892, but since then Banjul (Bathurst) has been its capital. (Web site)
5. The Gambia is a very small and narrow country with the border based on the Gambia River.

Britain

1. To protect its position, Britain then claimed the Gambia River.

Years

1. In contrast to many other new African states, The Gambia preserved democracy and remarkable political stability in its early years of independence. (Web site)
2. Hepatitis B vaccination in infancy in The Gambia: protection against carriage at 9 years of age. (Web site)

Gambian Dalasi

1. Gambia: You can buy Gambian dalasi in the UK, but you're likely to get a better rate in the Gambia. (Web site)

Small Country

1. The Gambia is a small country, but we have many, many stories.

Transit Point

1. In the 1930s, The Gambia was a transit point for the German airline Lufthansa's transatlantic mail service.

Jammeh

1. In September 1996, Jammeh—up to then chief of the Armed Forces Government Junta—became the Gambia's second elected president. (Web site)
2. The Freedom Newspaper is a household name in The Gambia, but Jammeh cannot stand the paper.

Petty Street Crime

1. CRIME: Petty street crime is a problem in The Gambia.

Modou Sowe

1. Modou Sowe, who doubles as President of the Banjul Sports Committee remains one of the most successful referees The Gambia has ever had.

Last British Colony

1. Other facts The Gambia was the first and last British colony in West Africa.

Growth Faltering

1. Early Helicobacter pylori colonisation: the association with growth faltering in the Gambia. (Web site)

Futa Jallon

1. The Niger River and its important tributary, the Milo have their source in the Guinea Highlands; the Gambia and Senegal rivers in the Futa Jallon. (Web site)

Faleme River

1. It lay between the Faleme river and the upper course of the Gambia, that is between 13 and 15 N., and 12 and 13 W.
2. It lay between the Faleme River and the upper course of the Gambia River, that is between 13 and 15 N., and 12 and 13 W.

Western Africa

1. Located in Western Africa, the Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965.

Senegal River

1. In 1444–45, Portuguese explorers reached the mouth of the Senegal River; it and the Gambia River were used as routes to the interior. (Web site)

English

1. In the 17th century the English investigated the Gambia River and the French, the Sénégal River.

Adults

1. The museum is intended for Gambian children, students and adults, but also for non-Gambians who want to know more about The Gambia and Gambians. (Web site)

Limited

1. The Gambia plays an active role in international affairs, especially West African and Islamic affairs, although its representation abroad is limited. (Web site)

Slaves

1. The captain, while trading for goods and slaves in Senegal and Gambia, experienced difficulties with some of his crew members. (Web site)

Portuguese

1. Before the British, some Portuguese had come to The Gambia following the expeditions promoted by Prince Henry starting in 1455. (Web site)
2. European exploration began when the Portuguese sighted the Gambia River in 1455. (Web site)

Currency

1. A basic unit of currency in Gambia. (Web site)

Achilles

1. Most RNZN ships were transferred to BPF, including Gambia and Achilles.
2. In August 1945, as the War ended, Achilles and the cruiser HMNZS Gambia, were off Japan.

Travelers

1. The Gambia has a cash economy and travelers should carry sufficient currency to cover the expenses of a planned visit.

Europeans

1. Approximately 3,500 non-Africans live in The Gambia, including Europeans and families of Lebanese origin.

Citizens

1. U.S. citizens in The Gambia should be careful not to leave valuables or identify documents unsecured in hotel rooms or cars.

Union

1. The union was dissolved in 1989 when Gambia gave refuge to members of the separatist Senegalese rebel group "Diole de Casamance" on Gambian soil.

Nations

1. Our promises we renew, Keep us great God of nations, to The Gambia ever true. (Web site)

Algeria

1. Other early remains, but of equally uncertain date, are the stone circles of Algeria, the Cross river and the Gambia.

Etiology

1. Aflatoxin exposure and viral hepatitis in the etiology of liver cirrhosis in the Gambia, West Africa. (Web site)

Navigable

1. The Gambia River is navigable for about 190 km (about 120 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean by small oceangoing vessels.

Constitution

1. The Constitution of the Second Republic of The Gambia, which was approved in a national referendum on 8 August 1996, came into effect on 16 January 1997. (Web site)

Hepatitis

1. Hepatitis B viral load and risk for liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in The Gambia, West Africa. (Web site)
2. Hepatitis B virus infection is endemic in The Gambia in West Africa with a 15–20% prevalence among adults [ 11, 12]. (Web site)
3. Association between an MHC class II allele and clearance of hepatitis B virus in the Gambia.

Border

1. On March 2, rebels attacked a passenger bus close to the village of Belaye, near the border with the Gambia, robbed passengers, and killed seven of them. (Web site)

Liberia

1. Algeria was drawn in Group 6 along with Senegal, the Gambia and Liberia.

Yellow Fever

1. Yellow fever in the Gambia, 1978--1979: epidemiologic aspects with observations on the occurrence of orungo virus infections. (Web site)

Republic

1. On April 24, 1970, The Gambia became a republic following a referendum.

Commonwealth

1. Following a referendum in 1970, The Gambia became a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations. (Web site)
2. Independence was proclaimed in 1965, and The Gambia became a republic within the Commonwealth in 1970. (Web site)
3. The Gambia is a member of the [British] Commonwealth.

Coast

1. September 26 – The Senegalese passenger ferry Joola capsizes in a storm off the coast of Gambia; 1,863 are killed.

Enclave

1. The Republic of The Gambia is an enclave in the southwest. (Web site)

October 2003

1. DX-peditions A group of amateur radio operators during DX-pedition to The Gambia in October 2003.

South Bank

1. Bansang town, east-central Gambia, on the south bank of the Gambia River.

Spoken

1. Krio is also spoken in The Gambia.

North

1. Mansa Konko is a town in the Gambia, lying north of Soma.

World War

1. After World War II (1939-1945) Britain belatedly began to develop The Gambia and to train some Africans for administrative posts.

West African Pound

1. Until 1966, Gambia used the West African pound, after which it issued its own currency.

Important Mineral

1. The Gambia has no important mineral or other natural resources and has a limited agricultural base. (Web site)

Five Divisions

1. Administratively, The Gambia is made up of five divisions and one city, the capital. (Web site)

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