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Bookmark or Share- World Factbook GlyphThe top receiving countries for Gambian emigrants are Spain, the US, Nigeria, Senegal, and the UK. While the Gambia and Spain do not share historic, cultural, or trade ties, rural Gambians have migrated to Spain in large numbers because of its proximity and the availability of jobs in its underground economy (this flow slowed following the ...
- The Gambia - WikipediaThe Gambia is less than 50 kilometres (31 miles) wide at its widest point, with a total area of 11,295 km 2 (4,361 sq mi ). About 1,300 square kilometres (500 square miles) (11.5%) of The Gambia's area are covered by water. It is the smallest country on the African mainland.
- The Gambia | Culture, Religion, Map, Language, Capital, History ...The Gambia, country in western Africa situated on the Atlantic coast. The Gambia is Africa’s smallest nonisland country. The capital, Banjul (called Bathurst until 1973), is situated where the Gambia River flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Read here to learn about the geography and history of The Gambia.
- Gambia, The - The World FactbookBackground. The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965. Joining Senegal, it formed a short-lived Confederation of Senegambia between 1982 and 1989. Since its first free and fair presidential election in 2016, The Gambia and the US have enjoyed improved relations.
- The Gambia - Colonial, Independence, Republic | BritannicaBritain, believing that eventually the Gambia would merge with Senegal, gave the territory revised constitutions in 1954, 1960, and 1962 and finally granted it independence within the Commonwealth in February 1965. The Gambia became a republic on April 24, 1970.
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