Outline of the Gambia

The Flag of the Gambia		The Coat of arms of the Gambia

The location of The Gambia

An enlargeable map of the Republic of the Gambia

See also: Index of Gambia-related articles

The Republic of the Gambia, commonly known as the Gambia, is a sovereign country located in West Africa.^[1] It is the smallest country on the African continental mainland and is bordered to the north, east, and south by Senegal, and has a small coast on the Atlantic Ocean in the west. Flowing through the centre of the country and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean is the Gambia River. On 18 February 1965, The Gambia became independent from the former British Empire and joined the Commonwealth of Nations. Banjul is its capital but the largest conurbation is Serekunda.

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

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of the Gambia

• Pronunciation: /ˈɡæmbiə/
• Common English country name: The Gambia
• Official English country name: The Republic of the Gambia
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Gambian
• Etymology: Name of the Gambia
• International rankings of the Gambia
• ISO country codes: GM, GMB, 270
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GM
• Internet country code top-level domain: .gm

Geography of the Gambia

An enlargeable topographic map of the Gambia

Main article: Geography of the Gambia

• The Gambia is: a country
• Population of the Gambia: 1,709,000 people - 146th most populous country
• Area of the Gambia: 10,380 km² (4,010 sq mi) - 164th largest country
• Atlas of the Gambia

Location

• The Gambia is situated within the following regions:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  • Africa
    • West Africa
• Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
• Extreme points of the Gambia
  • High: unnamed location 53 m (174 ft)
  • Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
• Land boundaries:  Senegal 740 km
• Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 80 km

Environment of the Gambia

An enlargeable satellite image of the Gambia

Main article: Environment of the Gambia

• Climate of the Gambia
• Environmental issues in the Gambia
• Ecoregions in the Gambia
• Renewable energy in the Gambia
• Geology of the Gambia
• Protected areas of the Gambia
  • Biosphere reserves in the Gambia
  • National parks of the Gambia
• Wildlife of the Gambia
  • Flora of the Gambia
  • Fauna of the Gambia
    • Birds of the Gambia
    • Mammals of the Gambia

Natural geographic features of the Gambia

Main article: Landforms of the Gambia

• Glaciers in the Gambia: none ^[2]
• Islands of the Gambia
• Lakes of the Gambia
• Mountains of the Gambia
  • Volcanoes in the Gambia
• Rivers of the Gambia
  • Waterfalls of the Gambia
• Valleys of the Gambia
• World Heritage Sites in the Gambia

Regions of the Gambia

Main article: Regions of the Gambia

Ecoregions of the Gambia

Main article: Ecoregions in the Gambia

Administrative divisions of the Gambia

Main article: Administrative divisions of the Gambia

• Divisions of the Gambia
  • Districts of the Gambia

Divisions of the Gambia

Main article: Divisions of the Gambia

Districts of the Gambia

Main article: Districts of the Gambia

Municipalities of the Gambia

• Capital of the Gambia: Banjul
• Cities of the Gambia

Demography of the Gambia

Main article: Demographics of the Gambia

Government and politics of the Gambia

Main article: Government of the Gambia and Politics of the Gambia

• Form of government: presidential republic
• Capital of the Gambia: Banjul

• Elections in the Gambia
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in the Gambia
• Political scandals of the Gambia
• Taxation in the Gambia

Branches of government of the Gambia

Main article: Government of the Gambia

Executive branch of the government of the Gambia

• Head of state: President of the Gambia,
• Head of government: Prime Minister of the Gambia,
• Cabinet of the Gambia

Legislative branch of the government of the Gambia

• Parliament of the Gambia (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of the Gambia
  • Lower house: House of Commons of the Gambia

Judicial branch of the government of the Gambia

Main article: Court system of the Gambia

• Supreme Court of the Gambia

Foreign relations of the Gambia

Main article: Foreign relations of the Gambia

• Diplomatic missions in the Gambia
• Diplomatic missions of the Gambia

International organization membership

The Republic of the Gambia is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP) African Development Bank Group (AfDB) African Union (AU) African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (ABEDA) Commonwealth of Nations Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of 77 (G77) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in the Gambia

Main article: Law of the Gambia

• Capital punishment in the Gambia
• Constitution of the Gambia
• Crime in the Gambia
• Human rights in the Gambia
  • LGBT rights in the Gambia
  • Freedom of religion in the Gambia
• Law enforcement in the Gambia

Military of the Gambia

Main article: Military of the Gambia

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of the Gambia
• Forces
  • Army of the Gambia
  • Navy of the Gambia
  • Air Force of the Gambia
  • Special forces of the Gambia
• Military history of the Gambia
• Military ranks of the Gambia

Local government in the Gambia

Main article: Local government in the Gambia

History of the Gambia

Main article: History of the Gambia, Timeline of the history of the Gambia, and Current events of the Gambia

• Economic history of the Gambia
• Military history of the Gambia

Culture of the Gambia

Main article: Culture of the Gambia

• Architecture of the Gambia
• Cuisine of the Gambia
• Ethnic minorities in the Gambia
• Festivals in the Gambia
• Humor in the Gambia
• Languages of the Gambia
• Media in the Gambia
• National symbols of the Gambia
  • Coat of arms of the Gambia
  • Flag of the Gambia
  • National anthem of the Gambia
• People of the Gambia
• Prostitution in the Gambia
• Public holidays in the Gambia
• Records of the Gambia
• Religion in the Gambia
  • Buddhism in the Gambia
  • Christianity in the Gambia
  • Hinduism in the Gambia
  • Islam in the Gambia
  • Judaism in the Gambia
  • Sikhism in the Gambia
• World Heritage Sites in the Gambia

Art in the Gambia

• Art in the Gambia
• Cinema of the Gambia
• Literature of the Gambia
• Music of the Gambia
• Television in the Gambia
• Theatre in the Gambia

Sports in the Gambia

Main article: Sports in the Gambia

• Football in the Gambia
• Gambia at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of the Gambia

Main article: Economy of the Gambia

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 173rd (one hundred and seventy third)

• Agriculture in the Gambia
• Banking in the Gambia
  • National Bank of the Gambia
• Communications in the Gambia
  • Internet in the Gambia
• Companies of the Gambia
• Currency of the Gambia: Dalasi
  • ISO 4217: GMD
• Economic history of the Gambia
• Energy in the Gambia
  • Energy policy of the Gambia
  • Oil industry in the Gambia
• Health care in the Gambia
• Mining in the Gambia
• the Gambia Stock Exchange
• Tourism in the Gambia
• Transport in the Gambia
  • Airports in the Gambia
  • Rail transport in the Gambia
  • Roads in the Gambia
• Water supply and sanitation in the Gambia

Education in the Gambia

Main article: Education in the Gambia

See also

	The Gambia portal
	Africa portal

Main article: The Gambia

• Index of Gambia-related articles
• List of Gambia-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Africa
• Outline of geography

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "The Gambia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ga.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009. 
2. ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of the Gambia

• State House and Office of the President
• Gambia travel guide from Wikitravel
• the Gambia, an external wiki
• the Gambia entry at The World Factbook
• Outline of the Gambia at the Open Directory Project