Gambia Population: 1,546,848 (July 2004 est.) Capital: Banjul [ Select Another Country ]

An Introduction to Gambia
The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965; it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia with Senegal between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty. A military coup in 1994 overthrew the president and banned political activity, but a 1996 constitution and presidential elections, followed by parliamentary balloting in 1997, completed a nominal return to civilian rule. The country undertook another round of presidential and legislative elections in late 2001 and early 2002.

The Gambian Flag Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue with white edges, and green.

Rankings of The Most Populous Countries in the World.

1. China   2. India   3. United States   4. Indonesia   5. Brazil   6. Russia   7. Pakistan   8. Bangladesh   9. Japan 10. Nigeria

11. Mexico 12. Germany 13. Philippines 14. Vietnam 15. Egypt 16. Turkey 17. Iran 18. Ethiopia 19. Thailand 20. United Kingdom

21. France 22. Italy 23. Congo 24. Ukraine 25. South Korea 26. South Africa 27. Burma 28. Colombia 29. Spain 30. Poland

Some interesting facts and figures about Gambia. Pop Growth Rate / Year:     • 2.98% Avg. Life Expectancy:     • 52.76 yrs - Male     • 56.87 yrs - Female Phone Lines:     • 38,400 (2002) Televisions:     • 5,000 (2000) Radios:     • 196,000 (1997) Internet Code:     • .gm Did you know ... People from Gambia are called Gambians