The Gambia
The Gambia is a state in West Africa coast and forest (North and West Africa) that has existed since 1965 CE. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).
Mainland Africa's smallest country, a strip along the Gambia River inside Senegal. Yahya Jammeh ruled from 1994 until regional troops forced him out after he lost the 2016 election.
See The Gambia on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1965 CE to the present
- Duration
- 60 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- West Africa coast and forest, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Niger-Congo
- Capital
- Banjul
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Arab Spring
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Ghana
- Nigeria
- Algeria
- Ethiopia
- Portuguese Cape Verde
- Liberia
- Portuguese Guinea
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did The Gambia exist?
1965 CE to the present, about 60 years.
Where was The Gambia?
West Africa coast and forest, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Banjul.
What language did The Gambia speak?
Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).