Outline of the Gambia


The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Gambia:
The Gambia - country in West Africa, officially named the Republic of the Gambia. The Gambia shares historical roots with many other West African nations in the slave trade, which was the key factor in the placing and keeping of a colony on the Gambia River, first by the Portuguese and later by the British. On 18 February 1965, the Gambia gained independence from the United Kingdom and joined the Commonwealth of Nations. Since gaining independence, the Gambia has enjoyed relative political stability, with the exception of a brief period of military rule in 1994. Thanks to the fertile land of the country, the economy is dominated by farming, fishing, and tourism. About a third of the population lives below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day.

General reference

Administrative divisions of the Gambia

Districts of the Gambia
Municipalities of the Gambia

Government and politics of the Gambia

Foreign relations of the Gambia

The Republic of the Gambia is a member of:

History of the Gambia

Culture of the Gambia