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Gambia in the 21st century

The Gambia is a small (4,000 square miles or 11,295 sq. km) country in West Africa. It is surrounded by Senegal on all sides, except on the Atlantic coast, and for this reason the two countries have a lot of ethnic and cultural ties. In contrast to Senegal, a former French colony, The Gambia was colonized by Britain and gained it's Independence on February 18, 1965.

21st Century Complete Guide to Gambia (The Gambia) - Encyclopedic Coverage, Country Profile, History, DOD, State Dept., White House, CIA Factbook (Two CD-ROM Set)

by: U.S. Government

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Completely updated and revised for this new edition, our unique electronic book on two CD-ROMs has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Gambia, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country.

Release Date: 01/20/2007

The Rough Guide to Gambia 2 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

by: Emma Gregg, Richard Trillo, Rough Guides

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The Rough Guide to The Gambia is the most comprehensive guide to Africa's most accessible country.

Release Date: 12/31/1969

The official website for Republic of The Gambia

Gambia: The official website for Republic of The Gambia.
Photographs: Photography and Text by Richard A. Goodman

The Gambia-photographs of The Gambia, West Africa (October 2002).

The Gambia, Part Two-many more photographs of the Gambia (October 2002).

Gambian Dance-the president of The Gambia throws a dance party.
The Gambia Story: The collection of photographs in "The Gambia Story" depict the lives of several members of the Jobarta family (their last name, not an ethnic group) and their relatives. These photographs were taken in Newjeswang and Farafeni, Gambia by Chris Covert, a longtime friend of their family .

Great Books on Gambia

Lonely Planet The Gambia and Senegal

by: Andrew Burke, David Else

It's no surprise that The Gambia and Senegal are cohesive countries in many respects, or that the term Senegambia is often used when the region is discussed as a whole.

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