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By Arnold Hughes,David Perfect

The Gambia accomplished its independence from nice Britain on February 18, 1965 and have become mainland Africa's smallest kingdom. regardless of its small dimension and inhabitants, it was once in a position to identify itself as a functioning parliamentary democracy for almost 30 years, heading off the typical destiny of alternative African nations, which quickly fell lower than authoritarian single-party rule or skilled army coups. moreover, its political balance and modest fiscal luck enabled it to prevent final below British domination or being absorbed by means of its greater French-speaking neighbor, Senegal, as expected through many on the country's start. It was once additionally in a position to defeat an tried coup d'Ztat in July 1981. in spite of the fact that, simply as different African states have been returning to democratic govt, Gambian democracy ultimately succumbed to an army coup on July 22, 1994. when you consider that then, the recovery of democracy has remained incomplete and disputed, as does the army successor government's makes an attempt to fulfill the country's fiscal and social wishes. The fourth version of the ancient Dictionary of The Gambia_through its chronology, introductory essay, appendixes, map, bibliography, and hundreds of thousands of cross-referenced dictionary entries on very important folks, locations, occasions, associations, and important political, monetary, social, and cultural aspects_provides an enormous reference in this burgeoning African country.

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