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List All Cities in Gambia, The Listing cities Gambia, The database :
Bakau Banjul Bansang Basse Santa Su Brikama Brufut Farafenni Janjanbureh (Georgetown) Jufureh Kalagi Kanilai Kerewan Kololi Kuntaur Lamin (North Bank Division) Lamin (Western Division) Mansa Konko Nema Kunku Serekunda Soma Sukuta Tanji
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Background
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The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965. Geographically surrounded by Senegal, it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty, but tensions have flared up intermittently since then. Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH led a military coup in 1994 that overthrew the president and banned political activity. A new constitution and presidential elections in 1996, followed by parliamentary balloting in 1997, completed a nominal return to civilian rule. JAMMEH has been elected president in all subsequent elections including most recently in late 2006.
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Population
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1,824,158 (July 2010 est.)
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Government type
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5 divisions and 1 city*; Banjul*, Central River, Lower River, North Bank, Upper River, Western
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Administrative divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 18 February (1965)
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International organization participation
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three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue with white edges, and green
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Economy - overview
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Market value of publicly traded shares
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processing peanuts, fish, and hides; tourism, beverages, agricultural machinery assembly, woodworking, metalworking, clothing
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Agriculture - products
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3.80%
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Industries
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160 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial production growth rate
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148.8 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity - production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Oil - production
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42 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Internet country code
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114,200 (2008)
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