The Gambia

Gambia, translated from French Laganwa, was first colonized by Portugal in 1445 and later named St Mary Island. After that, France came, after which Britain began building a strong trading center on the west coast. In the 1700s Gambia was declared as part of England. By 1969, Gambia became a republic within the Federation. In 1982, it was declared as a republic later proclaimed the Senegalvia Conference. Gambia expressed independence from the states of the UK and Senegal.

Gambia is on both sides of the Gambia River, a river of the same name flows through the center of Gambia and flows to the Atlantic Ocean. In the census of April 2013, it had an area of ​​10,689 square kilometers (4,127 square miles) and a population of 1,857,181. Banjul is the capital city of Gambia, the biggest cities are Serekunda and Burikama. Many other West African countries of Gambia and slave trade have historical roots. It is an important factor in the arrangement and maintenance of colonies on the Gambia River called the Gambia River. Later on May 25, 1765, Gambia became part of the British Empire when the government officially controlled and established Senegalvia Province. In 1965, Gambia acquired independence under the guidance of Dawda Jawara, and Jahra dominated until Yahya Jammeh held bloodless in the 1994 coup d'etat.

With the agreement agreed with the French Republic in 1889, the current boundary was established. Gambia became a British royal colony called the Gambia in the UK and was divided into colonies (Banjul city and surrounding areas) and protected areas (others) for administrative purposes. Gambia acquired its own administrative and legislative committee in 1901, gradually headed for autonomy. Slavery was abolished in 1906 and British colonial authorities were firmly established after a brief clash between British colonial forces and indigenous gambiers.

Through the latter half of the 17th century and the 18th century the British Empire and the French Empire continued to compete for political and commercial hegemony at the Senegal River and the Gambia River. After occupying Senegal in 1758, the expedition unit led by Augustus Keppel landed in Gambia and occupied Gambia. The first Versailles treaty in 1783 gave the UK gambia river, but the French kept a small enclave of Albufeira above the river. North Shore This was finally transferred to the UK in 1856.