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Gambia

Gambia river, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, rising on the Fouta Djallon, N Guinea, W Africa, and flowing generally northwest through SE Senegal then west, bisecting The Gambia, to the Atlantic Ocean at Banjul. It is navigable for the entire length of The Gambia; oceangoing vessels can reach Georgetown, c.175 mi (280 km) upstream. The river is the chief transport artery of The Gambia and provides access to interior sections of Senegal and Guinea. In 1978, Senegal and The Gambia formed the Gambia River Development Organization (which was joined by Guinea in 1980) for the purpose of developing the river's natural resources.

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	Festival time in Gambia; twenty years after 'Roots,' a country invites African Americans home. (travel arrangements by Black firm, Henderson Travel Services)(On Tour) Magazine article from: Black Enterprise; 6/1/1997; ; 578 words ; ...focused international attention on The Gambia. Haley traced his roots back to the small...brought to America as a slave. And now Gambian tourism officials are inviting African Americans to The Gambia for the Second International Roots Homecoming... Read more
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	George Haley, New U.S. Ambassador To Gambia, Takes His Post In Capital City Banjul.(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Jet; 12/21/1998; 232 words ; The Gambia Daily Observer newspaper bannered the stow...Haley clan's lineage to the Republic of The Gambia located on the continent's West tip. Hundreds...Commission chair, presented his papers to Gambia President Alhaji Yahya Jammeh. The mood... Read more
	Reforms reap strong growth: several years of painful economic reform now seem to be bearing fruit and The Gambia and its economy has been growing steadily. Will this translate into better living standards for the ordinary people? Neil Ford has been finding out.(The Gambia) Magazine article from: African Business; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; The Gambia finally seems to be seeing the benefits...NUMBERS INCREASE The government set up the Gambia Tourism Authority in 2002 to promote the...not yet been taken. RELATIVE STABILITY Gambia's post independence history has been more... Read more
	Hungry young lions? (coup in Gambia) Magazine article from: African Business; 10/1/1994; ; 700+ words ; Initial African reaction to the coup in The Gambia was surprisingly sympathetic. Many saw...now appears that the July 22 coup in The Gambia, which at first sight appeared spontaneous...oust Sir Jawda Jawara who had ruled The Gambia for 29 years, had been hatched over 24... Read more
	The Gambia and education: a success story. (Education Policy). Magazine article from: UN Chronicle; 6/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; Situated at the western bulge of Africa, The Gambia is 11,000 square kilometres in area and...in a document entitled Vision 2020: The Gambia Incorporated , the Government summarized...statement as follows: To transform The Gambia into a financial centre, tourist paradise... Read more
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