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In January 1984, Senegal proposed a customs and monetary union; [28] it hoped that the confederation could be transformed into an economically united state, as they wanted to shut down the Gambian reexport trade and build a trans-Gambian highway and bridge to connect the rest of Senegal with its southern provinces. [22] The Gambia opposed the ...
The French pursued a policy of expansion and saw The Gambia as an obstacle. In the late 19th century, they proposed ceding Dabou, Grand Bassam, and Assinie in return for The Gambia. The negotiations broke down but were repeatedly brought up again. After the failed 1981 coup d'état in The Gambia, a Senegambia Confederation was proposed and ...
The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, [9] [a] is a country in West Africa.Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; [b] it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for the western part, which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
The Gambia lies almost entirely within Senegal, surrounded on the north, east and south; from its western coast, Gambia's territory follows the Gambia River more than 300 kilometres (190 mi) inland. Dakar is the capital city of Senegal, located on the Cape Verde Peninsula on the country's Atlantic coast.
Anglophone Africa includes five countries in West Africa (The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, and the most populous African country Nigeria, as well as a part of Cameroon) that are separated by Francophone countries, South Sudan, and a large continuous area in Southern Africa and the African Great Lakes.
(in French) Collectivités locales from Republic of Senegal Government site, l'Agence de l'informatique de l'État (ADIE). (in French) Map of main subdivisions and more detailed maps on subdivisions (in French) Décret fixant le ressort territorial et le chef lieu des régions et des départements , décret n°2002-166 du 21 février 2002.
The divisions of the Gambia are created by the Independent Electoral Commission in accordance to Article 192 of the National Constitution. [ 1 ] During the 2013 census, the Western region was the most populated with a population of 699,704, while the Lower River region was the least populated with 82,361.
The status of these flags varies from one country or sovereign state to the next: most of them are official flags, whereas others are only used de facto, sometimes to indicate a desire for more autonomy or independence. Some flags, such as the flags of Leicestershire and Warwickshire, were created by the College of Arms in the United Kingdom.