The Republic of the Gambia map

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The name: the Republic of the Gambia (The Republic of the Gambia)Independence Day: February 18 (1965)National Day: February 18 (1965)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide ratio of 3:2.Top-down from red, blue, green, composed of three parallel horizontal rectangular, blue and red, green junction have a white bars.Red symbolizes the sun; blue symbol of love and loyalty, also on behalf of the Trans-Gambia River in the East and West; green symbol of tolerance, but also symbolizes agriculture; two white bars that purity, peace, and abide by the law and people of the Gambia and the friendly feelings of the people of the world.National Emblem: The Centre for the shield logo emblem, a blue shield with a yellow cross-surface "Rocca" ax and "Mandingo" hoe.Shields and helmets is the emblem of the top-brown fruit, the Gambia-rich brown fruit; have a lion on both sides were holding ax and hoe.Below the Shoudai written in English on "progress, peace and prosperity."National political figures: President Yahya Jammeh, in September 1996 was elected president, in October 2001 reelection as president in September 2006 re-election.Dressed in national costume Gambian womenPhysical Geography: 10,380 square km area.In West Africa, the west by the Atlantic Ocean, 48 km long coastline.Throughout a long and narrow plain, involvement in the Republic of Senegal.Gambia River running through things, into the Atlantic Ocean.Population: 1.5 million (2005), the country's eight tribes, including Mandingo and a widening group of about 60 percent of the population.The official language is English.90% of the population Muslim.Capital: Banjul (Banjul), population 520,000 (2003).The maximum temperature of 40 ℃, the minimum temperature of 15 ℃.History: end of the 16th century British colonialists invaded.1618 British estuary James Island in Gambia established a colonial stronghold.End of the 17th century French colonialists also to the Gambia Hebei An.After 100 years, Britain and France for the region for the Gambia and Senegal, have repeatedly launched wars.1783 "Treaty of Versailles," the two sides of the Gambia River was placed under the United Kingdom, France transferred to Senegal.1889 British-French agreement, the demarcation of the border in today's Gambia.1959 British constitutional conference convened Gambia, the Gambia agreed to set up a "semi-autonomous government."In 1964 the British agreed to the Gambia on February 18, 1965 independence.April 24, 1970 announced the establishment of the Republic of the Gambia, the People's Progressive Party leader Jia Wala president.July 22, 1994 some junior officers launched mutiny.Ruling nearly 30 years of Jia Wala and the ruling People's Progressive Party was the military coup that overthrew.Politics: Gambia for the republican president is the head of state and armed forces commander-in-chief and vice president in Parliament for the Leader of Government Business., A unicameral parliament, said the House of Representatives, is the highest legislative body.Speaker appointed by the president.Cabinet members appointed by the president.President chaired the Cabinet Office.Diplomacy: pursuing the non-aligned policy, stressed that to safeguard national sovereignty and national independence and attention to developing good-neighborly relations and regional cooperation.Relations with China: December 14, 1974 established diplomatic relations with China.July 13, 1995, the Gambia with the Taiwan authorities have established "diplomatic relations."In July 25, China on Taiwan and the Gambia resumed "diplomatic relations" of the Government of the Gambia lodged a strong protest and announced that from now stay with the Gang of diplomatic relations.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447716.htm

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