Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Gambia Kerewan.png 300px right Location of the Kerewan Local Government Area in The Gambia Kerewan is one of eight Local Government Areas of The Gambia Local Government Areas in The Gambia . Its boundaries are co extensive with the administrative division of North Bank Division, The Gambia North Bank . Administrative divisions of The Gambia Coord missing Gambia Category Local Government Areas of the GambiaGambia geo stub pt Kerewan subdivis o ku Kerewan ... more details
Image Flag of The Gambia.svg thumb The Flag of the Gambia Image LocationGambia.svg thumb The location of The Gambia Image Gambia map political.jpg thumb An enlargeable map of the Republic of the Gambia See also Index of Gambia related articles The The Gambia Republic of the Gambia , commonly known as the Gambia ... geos ga.html title The Gambia work The World Factbook publisher United States Central Intelligence ... Ocean is the Gambia River . On 18 February 1965, The Gambia became independent from ... to the Gambia TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image Gambia, The CIA WFB Map 2004 .png thumb An enlargeable basic map of the Gambia Pronunciation IPA en mbi Common English country name The Gambia Official English country name The Republic of the Gambia Common endonym s List of countries and capitals ... domain .gm Geography of the Gambia Image Gambia topography.png thumb An enlargeable topographic map of the Gambia Main Geography of the Gambia The Gambia is a Nation state country Population of the Gambia 1,709,000 people List of countries by population 146th most populous country Area of the Gambia ... country commons Atlas of the Gambia Atlas of the Gambia Location The Gambia is situated within the following ... Universal Time UTC 00 Extreme points of the Gambia High unnamed location convert 53 m ft 0 abbr ... 80 km Environment of the Gambia Image Gambia satellite fires.jpeg thumb An enlargeable satellite image of the Gambia Protected areas of the Gambia List of national parks of the Gambia National parks of the Gambia Wildlife of the Gambia Fauna of the Gambia List of birds of the Gambia Birds of the Gambia List of mammals of the Gambia Mammals of the Gambia Natural geographic features of the Gambia Glaciers in the Gambia none ref The only List of glaciers in Africa glaciers in Africa are on Mt ... 1978 IAHS AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980. ref List of World Heritage Sites in Africa Gambia World Heritage Sites in the Gambia Regions of the Gambia Administrative divisions of the Gambia Main article Administrative ... more details
Lamin is a name used by two cities in The Gambia . Lamin, North Bank Division, Gambia a town located in the North Bank Division, The Gambia North Bank Division . Lamin, Western Division, Gambia a city located in the Western Division, The Gambia Western Division near the national capital Banjul geodis ro Lamin, Gambia ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Gambia Kuntaur.png 300px right Location of the Kuntaur Local Government Area in The Gambia Kuntaur is one of eight Local Government Areas of The Gambia Local Government Areas in The Gambia . Administrative divisions of The Gambia Coord missing Gambia Category Local Government Areas of the GambiaGambia geo stub pt Kuntaur subdivis o ku Kuntaur ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Kiang is an area in the Lower River Division of The Gambia . It consists of three districts Kiang Central , Kiang East , and Kiang West . Category Geography of the GambiaGambia geo stub ... more details
Politics of The Gambia The Gambia is divided into five divisions capitals in parentheses and one city Lower River Division Lower River Mansa Konko Central River Division Central River Janjanbureh, the Gambia Janjanbureh North Bank Division North Bank Kerewan Upper River Division Upper River Basse Santa Su Western Division The Gambia Western Brikama The national capital, Banjul , is classified as a city. The divisions are subdivided into 37 Districts of The Gambia districts . Districts of The Gambia Image Map See also Portal The Gambia Districts of The Gambia ISO 3166 2 GM External links http www.statoids.com ugm.html statoid site Administrative divisions of the Gambia Articles on first level administrative divisions of African countries Category Divisions of the Gambia Category Subdivisions of the Gambia Category Lists of country subdivisions Gambia, Divisions Category Country subdivisions of Africa Gambia 1 Category First level administrative country subdivisions Divisions, Gambia Category Gambia related lists es Organizaci n territorial de Gambia ko it Suddivisioni del Gambia nl Divisies van Gambia ja no Gambias divisjoner pl Podzia administracyjny Gambii pt Divis es da G mbia sco Diveesions o the Gambie sv Gambias regioner zh ... more details
File Gambia Divisions.svg 450px right Divisions of The Gambia main Divisions of The Gambia Districts of The Gambia The Gambia is divided into five Divisions of The Gambia divisions and one city. The divisions of the Gambia are created by the Independent Electoral Commission in accordance to Article 192 of the Constitution of the Gambia National Constitution . ref name gambiacon cite web title The Gambia Government publisher The World Factbook date 2006 09 19 url https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos ga.html Govt accessdate 2006 09 29 ref Lower River Division Lower River Mansa Konko Central River Division Central River Janjanbureh North Bank Division North Bank Kerewan Upper River Division Upper River Basse Western Division The Gambia Western Brikama Banjul North, Central, South The national capital, Banjul , is classified as a city. The divisions are further subdivided into 48 Districts of The Gambia districts . Of these, Kombo Saint Mary which shares Brikama as a capital with the Western division may have been administratively merged with the greater Banjul area. ref cite web author Gwillim Law title Divisions of Gambia publisher Administrative Divisions of Countries Statoids date 2006 04 19 url http www.statoids.com ugm.html accessdate 2006 09 29 ref There are 8 Local Government Areas of The Gambia . References reflist Africa topic Subdivisions of Category Subdivisions of the Gambia Category Subdivisions by country Gambia ... more details
The Constitution of The Gambia is the supreme law of The Gambia . A coup by the military in 1994 suspended the constitution. ref Gambia or The Gambia. The Houghton Mifflin Dictionary of Geography. Boston Houghton Mifflin, 1997. Credo Reference. 1 Jan. 2001. Web. 15 June 2011. http www.credoreference.com entry hmgeog gambia or the gambia . ref The current constitution has been in place since January 1997 and marked a return to civilian control of the government. ref Gambia, The Independence to Present. Encyclopedia of African History. London Routledge, 2004. Credo Reference. 13 Sept. 2007. Web. 14 June 2011. http www.credoreference.com entry routafricanhistory gambia the independence to present . ref References Reflist Africa topic Constitution of title Constitutions of African countries countries only yes Category Constitutions by country Gambia Category Government of the Gambia de Verfassung Gambias nl Constitutie van Gambia ... more details
for the country The Gambia File Gambiarivermap.png right thumb 300px Map of the Gambia River drainage basin Image River gambia Niokolokoba National Park.gif right thumb 300px Gambia River in the Niokolo Koba National Park Image Gambia satellite fires.jpeg thumb left 300px The western portion of the Gambia River, seen from space. The line shows the border of the country The Gambia. The Gambia River ... Guinea westward through Senegal and The Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul . It is navigable for about half that length. The river is strongly associated with The Gambia, the smallest ... before entering The Gambia at Fatoto . At this point the river runs generally west, but in a meandering ... , is James Island The Gambia James Island , a place used in the slave trade which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The aquatic fauna in the Gambia River Drainage basin basin is closely associated ... known as the List of freshwater ecoregions in Africa and Madagascar Nilo Sudan Senegal Gambia Catchments ... ecoregion details.php?eco 509 Senegal Gambia. Accessed 2 May 2011. ref References Reflist External links http www.accessgambia.com information gambia river info.html Gambia River Information & Photos coord 13 28 N 16 34 W display title Commons category Gambia River Category Gambia River Category Rivers of Guinea Category Rivers of the Gambia Category Rivers of Senegal Category International rivers of Africa Category Banjul Gambia geo stub af Gambi rivier ar bn be be x old br Gambia st r bg ca Riu G mbia cs Gambie eka cy Afon Gambia da Gambiafloden de Gambia Fluss es R o Gambia eo Rivero Gambio fa fr Gambie fleuve gl R o Gambia ko hy hi hr Gambija rijeka id Sungai Gambia it Gambia fiume he sw Gambia mto lv Gambija upe lt Gambija up hu Gambia foly ms Sungai Gambia nl Gambia rivier ja no Gambiaelva nn Gambiaelva pl Gambia rzeka pt Rio G mbia ro Fluviul Gambia ru ... more details
LROP Polygamous unions are legally recognized in The Gambia and have said to be very prevalent, frequently used by Gambian men as a status symbol, almost as a symbol of wealth. ref http www.accessgambia.com information polygamy.html Polygamy in Gambia ref External links reflist Africa topic polygamy in Category Gambian society Category Polygamy by country Gambia ... more details
Politics of Gambia Elections in Gambia gives information on election and election results in politics of the GambiaGambia . Gambia elects on national level a head of state the president and a legislature . The president is elected for a five year term by the people. The National Assembly of The Gambia National Assembly has 53 members, 48 members elected for a five year term and 4 members appointed. Gambia is a one party dominant state with the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction in power. Opposition politics Opposition political parties parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. Latest elections 2007 Legislative Elections On January 25, 2007 parliamentary elections were held, the results of which will go to constitute the legislature for the next five years. President Yahya Jammeh s Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction APRC party secured 42 out of 48 seats. Gambian parliamentary election, 2007 2006 Presidential election main Gambian presidential election, 2006 Gambian presidential election, 2006 Past elections Gambian elections See also Electoral calendar Electoral system External links http psephos.adam carr.net countries g gambia Adam Carr s Election Archive http africanelections.tripod.com gm.html African Elections Database Africa in topic Elections in Gambia stub Africa election stub Category Elections in the Gambia de Liste der Wahlen in Gambia ... more details
is blue that symbolises the Gambia River that flows through the nation. The green symbolises the land ... 18, 1965, the day it became fully independent of Britain. The flag of the Gambia has no political basis. See also Coat of arms of The Gambia References Reflist External links commonscat inline Flags of Gambia Africa topic Flag of title Flags of Africa nationalflags to edit this table, go to Template Nationalflags DEFAULTSORT Gambia, Flag Of The Category National flags Category National symbols of the Gambia Flag Category 1965 introductions Gambia stub Africa flag stub af Vlag van Gambi am ar ast Bandera de Gambia az Qambiya bayra be be x old br Banniel Gambia bg bs Zastava Gambije ca Bandera de G mbia cs Gambijsk vlajka da Gambias flag de Flagge Gambias et Gambia lipp el es Bandera de Gambia eo Flago de Gambio fa fr Drapeau de la Gambie gl Bandeira de Gambia ko hi hr Zastava Gambije bpy id Bendera Gambia it Bandiera del Gambia he jv Gend ra Gambia sw Bendera ya Gambia lv Gambijas karogs lt Gambijos v liava hu Gambia z szlaja mk ms Bendera Gambia nl Vlag van Gambia ja no Gambias flagg pl ... fi Gambian lippu sv Gambias flagga th uk vi Qu c k Gambia yo s ... more details
Infobox Olympics Gambia The Gambia GAM has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1984, although the country has never won an Olympic Games Olympic champions and medalists Olympic medal . No athletes from The Gambia have competed in any Winter Olympic Games . Paralympics The Gambia has an active National Paralympic Committee ref http www.paralympic.org IPC Contacts NPCs index.html National Paralympic Committees NPCs , International Paralympic Committee ref ref http observer.gm africa gambia article british deputy assists paralympic committee British Deputy assists Paralympic Committee , The Daily Observer , July 24, 2009 ref ref http thepoint.gm africa gambia article gambia paralympic regional exhibition commences Gambia Paralympic regional exhibition commences , The Point , May 28, 2010 ref , but has yet to participate in the Paralympic Games . ref http www.paralympic.org Sport Results search.html?npc GAM&gender all&medal all&sport all&games all Gambia at the Paralympics , International Paralympic Committee ref The country is expected to take part in the 2012 Summer Paralympics ... paralympians. ref http www.london2012.com news 2010 06 york to host the gambia in run up to the games.php York to host The Gambia in run up to the Games , Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic ... on your marks.aspx ref References Reflist Category The Gambia at the Olympics Category Sport in the Gambia Olympics Gambia sport stub olympic stub NationsinOlympics de Olympische Geschichte Gambias fr Gambie aux Jeux olympiques it Gambia ai Giochi olimpici he hu Gambia az olimpiai j t kokon mr nl Gambia op de Olympische Spelen ja no Gambia under OL pl Gambia na letnich igrzyskach olimpijskich pt G mbia nos Jogos Ol mpicos ru simple Gambia at the Olympics sr fi Gambia olympialaisissa sv Gambia i olympiska spelen th ... more details
File Gambia mosque.JPG A mosque in The Gambia thumb right Islam by country Cleanup date July 2011 references date April 2012 Islam is the majority religion of The Gambia , with around 90 of the population being Muslims fact date April 2012 and most have a Catholic relative relation. fact date April 2012 The other religious societies being Christians , Catholics, Methodist, Baptist and Traditional African religion . Islam in The Gambia is unique in its unity with other religions dubious date April 2012 and hold Jesus Esar close to their hearts as they do Muhammed PBH . The majority of its Muslims are Sunni Muslims. However, some popular religious tribal practices diverge from mainstream Islam, with a system of marabout societies being very common. Gambia s Muslim population grew largely because of the efforts of 19th century Muslim proselytizers and the peaceful period during British Empire British colonization. dubious date April 2012 The religious freedom that The Gambia enjoys dubious date April 2012 is largely the work of leadership, past and present, that has decided to build on the colonial legacy of religious pluralism. Minorities within Islam include the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community , which adheres to the teachings of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad , who they believe is the promised Messiah as prophesied by Muhammad . The Tijani Muslims, The Bai Faal Sufi Muslims, The Mourits Serign TouBa and many other sects. See also Religion in The Gambia Christianity in The Gambia Islam by country References Reflist Africa in topic Islam in DEFAULTSORT Islam In The Gambia Category Islam by country Gambia, the Category Religion in the Gambia Islam country stub Gambia stub ar id Islam di Gambia ... more details
The tourism industry today in The Gambia started when a party of 300 Swedish tourists arrived in 1965. ref name backgroundnote http www.state.gov r pa ei bgn 5459.htm Background Note The Gambia Political Conditions, United States Department of State Bureau of African Affairs , 2006 03. br ref That pioneering trip was organised by a Sweden Swede named Bertil Harding together with the tour operators Vingresor. It was seen as an ideal place to escape the harsh winter months of Scandinavia where Europeans would enjoy not only sun, sand and beaches but also experience the excitement of a real African ... in 1965 to 25,000 visitors in 1976. ref Lonely Planet The Gambia & Senegal ref The number of tourists ... areas and attractions Banjul Banjul, which is the capital city of the Gambia, is a popular area ... . It is located on St Mary s Island Banjul Island where the Gambia River enters the Atlantic Ocean ... wiki Banjul ref Jufureh Jufureh, Juffureh or Juffure is a town in Gambia that is popular with tourists, lying 30km inland on the north bank of the River Gambia in the North Bank Division. It is said ... here. ref http www.accessgambia.com information jufure village.html Juffure Village Gambia Bot generated title ref Kachikally crocodile pool Image Gambia 008 from KG.jpg thumb right 200px Bakau The Kachikally ... other.html Historic and Sacred Sites in Gambia ref The others are Folonko in Kombo South and Berending ... Island in the River Gambia in eastern Gambia. It was formerly known as Georgetown and was the second ... known as home to Gambia s main prison. The Wassu stone circles lie 22km northwest of Lamin Koto, on the north bank across from Janjanbureh. It is one of Gambia s more popular tourist destinations. ref Tourism in the Gambia cite note backgroundnote 0 ref also it has many islands. References reflist Economy of The Gambia Tourism in Africa Category Tourism in Africa Gambia Category Economy of the Gambia Category Tourism in the Gambia ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 CIA This article details the transportation of The Gambia . Railways and roads Railways no railways Highways br As of 2002, there were 2,700 km of roads, including 956 km of paved roads. There were 106,600 passenger cars and 142,300 commercial vehicles were in use. total 3,742 km br country comparison to the world 159 paved 723 km br unpaved 3,019 km 2004 Newly paved roads are usually in excellent condition. Waterways The Gambia River not only provides important internal transport but is also an international commercial link. Oceangoing vessels can travel 240 km upstream. In 2004 there were 390 km of total waterways. Banjul , the principal port, receives about 300 ships annually. Ferries operate across the river and between Banjul and Barra . With the construction of major all weather roads on both sides of the Gambia River, the waterway has become less significant for passenger traffic. Waterways 390 km small ocean going vessels can reach 190 km 2008 br country comparison to the world 90 Ports and harbours Banjul , Gambia Ports Authority Merchant marine br total 5 br country comparison to the world 133 by type passenger cargo 4, petroleum tanker 1 2008 Airports There is an international airport the country s only one at Yundum , 26 km from Banjul . Air Gambia , 60 state owned, acts as an agent only. Foreign air carriers provide international service. Airports 1 2008 Banjul International Airport Yundum . br country comparison to the world 133 Airports with paved runways br total 1 br over 3,047 m 1 2008 Economy of The Gambia Africa in topic Transport in DEFAULTSORT Transport In The Gambia Category Transport in the GambiaGambia stub es Transporte en Gambia it Trasporti in Gambia zh ... more details
Image Gambia Banjul 0023.jpg thumb 240px right Saint Mary s Anglican Cathedral in Banjul Christians in The Gambia constitute approximately 8 percent 136,400 of the country s population 1,705,000 ref name unpop cite paper url http www.un.org esa population publications wpp2008 wpp2008 text tables.pdf ... g drl rls irf 2007 90099.htm International Religious Freedom Report 2007 Gambia . United States ... by approximately 90 percent of the country s population. Article 25 of the Constitution of the Gambia ... of The Gambia ref The Christian community, situated mostly in the west and south of the country .... ref name report In 1963 was formed The Gambia Christian Council as an ecumenical association ... in The Gambia In 1931 from the Apostolic Vicariate of Senegambia was established Mission sui iuris of Gambia. In 1951 Mission was promoted as the Apostolic Prefecture of Bathurst, in 1957 promoted as Diocese of Bathurst in Gambia renamed in 1974 as Diocese of Banjul . Now there are about 42,400 ... in The Gambia. The Diocese of Banjul is divided into 56 parishes. Bishop Robert Ellison Roman Catholic ... of Banjul. Anglican The Anglican Diocese of Gambia and the Rio Pongas was founded in 1935. John ... West African Anglican dioceses, including the Diocese of Gambia, were formed into the Church of the Province of West Africa . In 1985 from the Diocese of Gambia was separated the Diocese of Guinea and now the jurisdiction of Anglican Diocese of Gambia comprises the Republics of The Gambia, Senegal ... women priests, but only Liberia and The Gambia have passed enabling legislation and ordained women ... africa ref Bishop Solomon Tilewa Johnson b. 27.02.1954, Bathurst is the current Anglican Bishop of Gambia ... The Catholic Diocese of Banjul http www.gambiadiocese.org Anglican Diocese of Gambia See also Portal Christianity Religion in The Gambia Islam in The Gambia References reflist Africa in topic Christianity in Category Christianity in the Gambia ... more details
Refimprove date April 2011 File Ga map.png thumb right 350px Map of Gambia The modern day The GambiaGambia was once part of the Empire of Ghana Ghana , Mali Empire Mali and Songhai Empire s. Early history Image James Island and Fort Gambia.jpg thumb 325px A map of James Island and Fort Gambia The first ..., Prior of Crato , sold exclusive trade rights on The Gambia River to English merchants this grant was confirmed ... a charter to an English company for trade with The Gambia and the Gold Coast British colony Gold Coast now Ghana . Between 1651 and 1661 part of Gambia was indirectly a colony of Polish Lithuanian ... settled on James Island the Gambia James Island , which they called St. Andrews Island and used ... Gambia 1880 0.5p.jpg thumb left 115px An 1880 stamp from Gambia During the late 17th and throughout ... in the regions of the Senegal River Senegal and Gambia River s. The 1783 Treaty of Paris 1783 Treaty of Paris gave Great Britain possession of The Gambia, but the French retained a tiny enclave ... in The Gambia. They established the military post of Bathurst now Banjul in 1816. In the ensuing years ..., The Gambia became a separate colonial entity. An 1889 agreement with France established the present boundaries, and The Gambia became a British Crown Colony , divided for administrative purposes ... commons File Andree96 1.jpg Full resolution The Gambia received its own executive and legislative ... general elections in 1962, full internal self governance was granted in the following year. The Gambia achieved Gambia Independence Act 1964 independence on February 18, 1965 as a constitutional monarchy ..., but the results won widespread attention abroad as testimony to The Gambia s observance of secret balloting, honest elections, and civil rights and liberties. On April 24, 1970, The Gambia became ... Jawara , as head of state. Until a military coup in July 1994, The Gambia was led by President ... coup In the aftermath of the attempted coup, Senegal and The Gambia signed the 1982 Treaty ... more details
National football team main The Gambia national football team The Gambia national football team, nicknamed The Scorpions , is the national team of The Gambia and is administered by the Gambia Football Association . They have never qualified for the Football World Cup World Cup or the Africa Nations Cup finals. League system GFA League First Division main GFA League First Division The GFA League First Division currently has twelve clubs competing in it. The most successful club is Wallidan F.C. Wallidan . GFA League Second Division main GFA League Second Division The GFA League First Division currently has ten clubs competing in it. 3rd Division Triangular Tournament promotion tournament to second division, top 2 qualify for second division. National Third Division League locally known as Nawettan This word is derived from the Wolof tongue, one of several local languages and means seasonal tournament .It is the third highest competition in the country s national football rankings and is divided into eight mini leagues of twenty teams each in different zones, of which all league champions from the different Local Governing Bodies LGB are contested in the Second Division, qualifiers and only the best three of the eight teams will proceed to battle it out in the Triangular play offs. The emerging two best of the three teams are finally promoted to the National Second Division League. Women s football National Football League Division One The National First Division currently has six clubs competing in it. National Football League Division Two The National First Division currently has five clubs competing in it. See also Gambian Cup GFA League First Division List of football clubs in The Gambia Football in The Gambia Football in Africa Category Football in the GambiaGambia sport stub Footy stub de Fu ball in Gambia ... more details
Politics of The Gambia The Gambia is subdivided into 37 district s. They are listed below, by region. Regions were known as Divisions until 2007. Fact date November 2008 Banjul Banjul Kanifing Image Banjul districts.png 200px left Districts of Banjul clear Central River Division Image Central River districts.png 200px right Districts of Central River Division Fulladu West Janjanbureh, the Gambia Janjanbureh Lower Saloum Niamina Dankunku Niamina East Niamina West Niani District Niani Nianija Sami District Sami Upper Saloum clear Lower River Division Image Lower River districts.png 200px right Districts of Lower River Division Jarra Central Jarra East Jarra West Kiang Central Kiang East Kiang West clear North Bank Division Image North Bank districts.png 200px right Districts of North Bank Division Central Baddibu Jokadu Lower Baddibu Lower Niumi Upper Baddibu Upper Niumi clear Upper River Division Image Upper River districts.png 200px right Districts of Upper River Division Fulladu East Kantora Sandu District Sandu Wuli District Wuli clear Western Division The Gambia Western Division Image Western Division districts.png 200px right Districts of Western Division Foni Bintang Karenai Foni Bondali Foni Brefet Foni Jarrol Foni Kansala Kombo Central Kombo East Kombo North Saint Mary Kombo South clear References Portal The Gambia http www.statoids.com ygm.html http www.oldmap.co.uk Africa.html Africa administrative divisions second level Category Districts of the Gambia Category Subdivisions of the Gambia Category Lists of country subdivisions Gambia, Districts Category Country subdivisions of Africa Gambia 2 Category Second level administrative country subdivisions Districts, Gambia Category Gambia related lists be x old de Verwaltungsgliederung Gambias fr Subdivisions de la Gambie gl Subdivisi ns de Gambia it Distretti del Gambia mk nl Bestuurlijke indeling van Gambia pt Subdivis es da G mbia ro ... more details
Politics of The Gambia The Cabinet of the Gambia is the chief executive government executive body of the The Gambia Republic of The Gambia . The Cabinet is made up of the List of heads of state of the Gambia President , the Vice President of the Gambia Vice President , and the Secretaries of State. ref Cite web title Transparency International Questionnaire The Gambia 2004 author Alan Doig coauthors Stephanie McIvor location Middlesbrough date 2004 11 26 publisher National Integrity Systems page 15 url http www.afrimap.org english images documents file42651a8bb6112.pdf accessdate 2011 05 17 ref The Cabinet has ratified neither the Basel Convention nor the Bamako Convention to regulate hazardous waste in the country. ref Cite web title Sanitation Country Profile Gambia publisher United Nations url http www.un.org esa agenda21 natlinfo countr gambia sanitgambia04f.pdf accessdate 2011 05 17 year 2004 ref Fatou Bensouda once served as chief legal advisor to the cabinet. ref Cite web title 2005 Women PeaceMakers Conference Global Women s Court of Accountability publisher Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice year 2008 url http www.sandiego.edu peacestudies ipj programs women peace makers conferences panelofjudges globalwomenscourt.php accessdate 2011 05 17 ref border 2 cellpadding 4 cellspacing 0 style margin 1em 1em 1em 0 background f9f9f9 border 1px aaa solid border collapse collapse font size 95 colspan 1 bgcolor CCCCCC Office colspan 1 bgcolor CCCCCC Incumbent colspan 1 bgcolor CCCCCC Website colspan 1 bgcolor CCCCCC Since List of heads of state of the Gambia President Yahya Jammeh http www.statehouse.gm president.html 1994 Vice President of the Gambia Vice President Isatou Njie Saidy http www.statehouse.gm vice.html 1997 Minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment ... cabinets of Africa Category Government of the Gambia Category National cabinets Gambia Category Politics of the Gambia de Kabinett von Gambia ... more details
Image Gambia Map.png right thumb 300px Map of The Gambia MapLibrary Gambia sat.png The Gambia The Gambia is a very small and narrow country with the border based on the Gambia River . The country is less than 48 km wide at its greatest width. The country s present boundaries were defined in 1889 after an agreement between the United Kingdom and France . It is often claimed by Gambians that the distance of the borders from the Gambia River correspond to the area that British naval cannon of the time ... in Niumi, The Gambia New York M.E. Sharp p. 151 152. ref ref Craig Emms and Linda Barnett 2001 . Brandt Travel Guide for The Gambia Chalford, UK Brandt Travel Guides . ref Apart from its coastline, where The Gambia borders the Atlantic Ocean , it is an enclave of Senegal and is by far the List ... The Gambia has a subtropical climate with distinct cool and hot seasons. From November to mid ... the coast. Terrain The grassy flood plain of the Gambia river, which contains Guinean mangroves ... June to November cooler, dry season November to May Terrain flood plain of the Gambia river flanked ... none of the selected agreements Extreme points This is a list of the extreme points of The Gambia ... the Gambia Western Division Western most point Bijol Islands , Western Division the Gambia Western Division Western most point mainland Solifor Point , Western Division the Gambia Western Division Gallery gallery Image Gambia 050 from KG.jpg Children swimming near Lamin Lodge. Image Gambia 027 from KG.jpg The river. Image Gambia 003 from KG.jpg A market. File Crocuta crocuta.jpg The Spotted hyena is part of The Gambia s fauna. gallery See also The Gambia Districts of the Gambia Notes reflist Geography of Africa Africa topic Climate of Category Geography of the Gambia de Geographie Gambias es Geograf a de Gambia fr G ographie de la Gambie it Geografia del Gambia pl Geografia Gambii pt Geografia da G mbia ru sq Gjeografia e Gambis fi Gambian maantiede vec Giografia del Gambia ... more details
Image Gambia class.jpg Young children in school in The Gambia thumb The Constitution mandates free and compulsory primary education primary education in The Gambia , but a lack of resources and educational infrastructure has made implementation difficult. ref name ilab http www.dol.gov ilab media reports iclp tda2001 gambia.htm The Gambia . 2001 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor . Bureau of International Labor Affairs , U.S. Department of Labor 2002 . This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . ref In 1995, the gross primary enrollment rate was 77.1 percent and the net primary enrollment rate was 64.7 percent. ref name ilab School fees long prevented many children from attending school, but in February 1998 the President of The Gambia ordered the termination of fees for the first six years of schooling. ref name ilab Girls make up about 40 percent of primary school students, though the figure is much lower in rural areas where cultural factors and poverty prevent parents from sending girls to school. ref name ilab Approximately 20 percent ... ilab In 1988, the Government of The Gambia began a major education initiative which included a 15 year ... goal The Gambia has set for itself for the remainder of the plan is to enroll 90 percent of children ... to 45 percent. ref name ilab School system The school going age in the Gambia is officially seven ... Training Institute, which provide vocational and technical education to into Gambia College ... of the appropriate age group boys 39 percent girls 27 percent . Literacy rate The literacy rate in The Gambia is 46.5 . ref UNESCO Institute for Statistics 2003 ref University of The Gambia The University of The Gambia which is still a fairly new institution was established by an Act of the National Assembly of the Gambia in March 1999. It comprises four faculties and Gambia College, including four ... The Gambia Education reflist Education in Africa Category Education in the Gambia ... more details
University name The University of The Gambia latin name Universitatis Gambia image name image size ... www.statehouse.gm universityconvoc.htm State House, Gambia ref vice chancellor Prof. Donald E.U Ekong ... as of 2005 ref http www.statehouse.gm universityconvoc.htm State House, Gambia ref br br Prof. Muhammadou M.O. Kah br third Vice Chancellor as of May 2009 city Serekunda Sere Kunda country The Gambia ... Teaching Hospital Banjul br br Gambia College Brikama students 2 000 approx in March 2006 ref fr http www.aucc.ca pdf francais publications upcd fact sheets SMU Gambia f.pdf Partenariats Universitaires ... http www.smcm.edu gambia university gambia.html St. Mary s College of Maryland ref br Alliance fran aise ref http thepoint.gm africa gambia article 2008 11 4 alliance franco gambienne the mother of french ... Mary s University Halifax ref http www.statehouse.gm universityconvoc.htm State House, Gambia ref website http www.unigambia.gm logo The University of The Gambia UTG is an institution of higher education located in Serekunda Sere Kunda , the largest city of the Gambia . History The University of The Gambia is the only university in the West African country of the Gambia . The campus of the University ... started to offer courses following a law passed by the National Assembly of the Gambia . ref http www.unigambia.gm ... upcd fact sheets SMU Gambia f.pdf Partenariats Universitaires en Coop ration et D veloppement Premi re universit en Gambie ref Government of the Gambia The Gambian government has planned to create a new campus at Faraba Banta . ref http www.statehouse.gm universityconvoc.htm State House, Gambia ref Schools File Universit t von Gambia 0001.jpg thumb right 180px A signpost at Kairaba Avenue ... Financing as a Means of Reducing Extreme Poverty The Case of Senegal and The Gambia. By Aloysius Ajab ... Official website of The University of The Gambia http www.statehouse.gm univers graduate march6.htm The Gambia State House press statement 6 March 2004 http www.statehouse.gm universityconvoc.htm ... more details
left 260px Soma is a town in Gambia , lying south of the River Gambia . It is an important crossroads, where the main east west road in the country crosses the Trans Gambia Highway . coord 13 26 N 15 32 W region GM type city display title commons category Soma Category Populated places in the GambiaGambia geo stub de Soma Gambia ko lt Soma Gambija ja pl Soma Gambia ro Soma, Gambia ... more details
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