!!!The Gambia %%image_right [{GoogleMap location='The Gambia' type='embedded' zoom='bounds' width='450' height='350'}] %% [{Image src='ga-lgflag.gif' class='image_left' height='150' width='226'}] The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965. Geographically surrounded by Senegal, it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty, but tensions have flared up intermittently since then. Yahya JAMMEH led a military coup in 1994 that overthrew the president and banned political activity. A new constitution and presidential elections in 1996, followed by parliamentary balloting in 1997, completed a nominal return to civilian rule. JAMMEH has been elected president in all subsequent elections including most recently in late 2011. %%menu-geo %%cols-r * %%icon-geo,geo %% [Geography|Geography/Africa/Gambia,_The/Geography] * %%icon-geo,maps %% [Maps|Geography/Africa/Gambia,_The/Maps] * %%icon-geo,culture %% [Culture|Geography/Africa/Gambia,_The/Culture] ---- * %%icon-geo,special %% [Special Information|Geography/Africa/Gambia,_The/Special_Information] * %%icon-geo,picture %% [Pictures|Geography/Africa/Gambia,_The/Pictures] * %%icon-geo,community %% [Community Contributions|Geography/Africa/Gambia,_The/Community_Contributions] %% %% [{Metadata Suchbegriff='Gambia'}]