Outline of the Gambia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Gambia:

Contents

• Geography of the Gambia
• Location
• Environment of the Gambia
• Natural geographic features of the Gambia
• Administrative divisions of the Gambia
• Demography of the Gambia
• Government and politics of the Gambia
• Executive branch of the government of the Gambia
• Legislative branch of the government of the Gambia
• Judicial branch of the government of the Gambia
• Foreign relations of the Gambia
• International organization membership
• Law and order in the Gambia
• Military of the Gambia
• Culture of the Gambia
• Art in the Gambia
• Sports in the Gambia
• Economy and infrastructure of the Gambia
• Education in the Gambia
• References

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.