| Capital | nombre: Banjul coordenadas geográficas: 13 27 N, 16 34 W diferencia de tiempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: Banjul is located on Saint Mary's Island at the mouth of the Gambia River; the Mandinka used to gather fibrous plants on the island for the manufacture of ropes; "bang julo" is Mandinka for "rope fiber"; mispronunciation over time caused the term became the word Banjul |
| División administrativa | 5 regions, 1 city*, and 1 municipality**; Banjul*, Central River, Kanifing**, Lower River, North Bank, Upper River, West Coast |
| Independencia | 18 Febrero 1965 (from the UK) |
| Feriado nacional | Día de la Independencia, 18 Febrero (1965) |
| Constitución | history: previous 1965 (Independence Act), 1970; latest adoptada 8 Abril 1996, approved by referendum 8 Agosto 1996, efectiva 16 Enero 1997; note - referendum on new constitution planned over the next 2 years amendments: proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires at least three-fourths majority vote by the Assembly membership in each of several readings and approval by the president of the republic; a referendum is required for amendments affecting national sovereignty, fundamental rights and freedoms, government structures and authorities, taxation, and public funding; passage by referendum requires participation of at least 50% of eligible voters and approval by at least 75% of votes cast; modificada 2001, 2004, 2010 (2017) |
| Sufragio | 18 años de edad; universal |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Presidente Adama BARROW (desde 19 January 2017); Vice Presidente Isatou TOURAY (desde 15 March 2019); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno jefe de gobierno: Presidente Adama BARROW (desde 19 January 2017); Vice Presidente Isatou TOURAY (desde 15 March 2019) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president elections/appointments: president directly elected by simple majority popular vote for a 5-year term (no term limits); election last held on 1 December 2016 (next to be held in 2021); vice president appointed by the president election results: Adama BARROW elected president; percent of vote - Adama BARROW (Coalition 2016) 43.3%, Yahya JAMMEH (APRC) 39.6%, Mamma KANDEH (GDC) 17.1% |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
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