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The Gambia Government 1996

    • Names:

        conventional long form:
        Republic of The Gambia

        conventional short form:
        The Gambia

    • Digraph:
      GA

    • Type:
      republic under multiparty democratic rule

    • Capital:
      Banjul

    • Administrative divisions:
      5 divisions and 1 city*; Banjul*, Lower River, MacCarthy Island, North Bank, Upper River, Western

    • Independence:
      18 February 1965 (from UK; The Gambia and Senegal signed an agreement on 12 December 1981 that called for the creation of a loose confederation to be known as Senegambia, but the agreement was dissolved on 30 September 1989)

    • National holiday:
      Independence Day, 18 February (1965)

    • Constitution:
      24 April 1970

    • Legal system:
      based on a composite of English common law, Koranic law, and customary law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations

    • Suffrage:
      21 years of age; universal

    • Executive branch:

        chief of state and head of government:
        Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council Capt. Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH (since the military coup of 22 July 1994); Vice Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council Capt. Edward SINGHATEH (since March 1995); election last held on 29 April 1992; results - Sir Dawda JAWARA (PPP) 58.5%, Sherif Mustapha DIBBA (NCP) 22.2%, Assan Musa CAMARA (GPP) 8.0% (prior to the 22 July 1994 coup, next election was scheduled for April 1997)

        cabinet:
        Cabinet; appointed by the president from members of the House of Representatives (present cabinet appointed by Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council)

    • Legislative branch:
      unicameral

        House of Representatives:
        elections last held on 29 April 1992 (next to be held April 1997); results - PPP 58.1%; seats - (43 total, 36 elected) PPP 30, NCP 6

    • Judicial branch:
      Supreme Court

    • Political parties and leaders:
      People's Progressive Party (PPP), Dawda K. JAWARA (in exile), secretary general; National Convention Party (NCP), Sheriff DIBBA (in exile); Gambian People's Party (GPP), Hassan Musa CAMARA; United Party (UP), leader NA; People's Democratic Organization of Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), leader NA; People's Democratic Party (PDP), Jabel SALLAH

    • Member of:
      ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

    • Diplomatic representation in US:

        chief of mission:
        (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Aminatta DIBBA

        chancery:
        Suite 1000, 1155 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005

        telephone:
        [1] (202) 785-1399, 1379, 1425

        FAX:
        [1] (202) 785-1430

    • US diplomatic representation:

        chief of mission:
        Ambassador Andrew J. WINTER

        embassy:
        Fajara, Kairaba Avenue, Banjul

        mailing address:
        P. M. B. No. 19, Banjul

        telephone:
        [220] 392856, 392858, 391970, 391971

        FAX:
        [220] 392475

    • Flag:
      three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue with white edges, and green






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