Flags of the World | The Gambia

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The national flag of the Gambia was adopted in 1965 after gaining independence.

From 1889 to 1965 The Gambia was a British protectorate. The Gambia achieved independence on 18 February 1965 as a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth, with Elizabeth II as Queen of the Gambia, represented by the Governor-General.

A Postcard from The Gambia

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Gambia is one of the smallest countries in Africa: A long narrow strip of land at almost 500 kilometers in length and 50 kilometers in width. The country is surrounded by Senegal.

Mother and Child | The Gambia

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Gambia is one of the smallest countries in Africa: A long narrow strip of land at almost 500 kilometers in length and 50 kilometers in width. The country is surrounded by Senegal.


Carrying on the head is a common practice in many parts of the world. People have carried burdens balanced on top of the head since ancient times, usually to do daily work.

Banjul, capital city of The Gambia

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Banjul is the capital of the Republic of The Gambia. The port city has a population of about 35,000. The city is actually located on Saint Mary's Island in the Gambia River.

The July 22nd Arch is a monument that spans the Independence Drive which is the road that leads into the city.

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A postcard from The Gambia

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The Gambia also commonly known as Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is almost completely surrounded by Senegal. It is the smallest country on mainland Africa.

  

The country is named after the river Gambia which flows through its length from East to West for three hundred miles and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

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The Kankurang is an initiatory rite practiced throughout the Manding provinces of Senegal and Gambia. The central character in the Kankurang, is an initiate who wears a mask made of the bark and red fibre of the faara tree and is clothed in leaves, his body painted with vegetable dyes.

 

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The Tanji fishing village is the biggest fishing village in the Gambia with many species of fish caught by the fisher men.

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Kotu is one of the Gambia's most beautiful beaches 

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The kora is a 21 string West African harp lute traditionally played by hereditary storytellers of the Mandinka as a musical accompaniment to their epic tales.