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The Gambia (nation) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 13 30 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 13.5000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 015 30 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -15.5000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Comprises strips flanking Gambia River; immigration of Wolof, Malinke, and Fulbe began 13th century, established large kingdoms; Portuguese arrived 1455, English 1618; disputed by French and British 18th century; British-controlled and part of Sierra Leone 19th century; official language is English, though Arabic and local languages are also spoken, including Madinka, Wolof, and Fula. |
Names: |
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| Gambia, The (preferred,C,V,English,U,N)
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| The Gambia (C,V,English-P,U)
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............ | National Official name |
| Gambia (C,V,English,U,N)
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............ | UN Official name |
| Gambia (Spanish-P,U,N)
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| Gambia (the) (C,V)
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| Islamic Republic of the Gambia, The (C,V)
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............ | from 2016 |
| The Islamic Republic of the Gambia (C,V)
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............ | from 2016 |
| Republic of the Gambia (H,V,O,English,U,N)
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| The Republic of the Gambia (C,V)
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| Republic of The Gambia (C,V)
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| Gambie (C,O,French-P,U,N)
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| République de Gambie (C,O,French,U,N)
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| República de Gambia (C,O,Spanish,U)
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| Gâmbia (C,O)
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| Гамбия (C,O,Russian-P,U)
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| Республика Гамбия (C,O,Russian,U)
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| 冈比亚 (C,O,Chinese-P,U)
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| 冈比亚共和国 (C,O,Chinese,U)
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| غامب اَ (C,O,Arabic-P,U)
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| جُهور ةًغامب اَ (C,O,Arabic,U)
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| GMB (C,O,ISO3L)
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| GM (C,O,ISO2L)
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| ISO270 (C,O,ISO3N)
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| GA00 (C,O,FIPS)
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| Gambian (C,O,English,U,A)
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| nation (preferred, C) |
............ |
gained independence 1965 |
| primary political unit (C) |
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| independent sovereign nation (C) |
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| former territory/colony/dependent state (C) |
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| republic (C) |
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established 1970 |
| colony (H) |
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British, 1843-1866, 1888-1894 |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital is .... |
Banjul .......... (inhabited place) |
| .................. |
(World, Africa, The Gambia, Banjul municipality) [7000585] |
| member of .... |
Commonwealth of Nations .......... (association) |
| ................ |
(World) [7005615] |
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joined association in 1965 |
| member of .... |
United Nations .......... (organization) |
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(World) [7029605] |
| ................ |
joined organization in 1965 |
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