Government
Gambia, The
Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of The Gambia conventional short form: The Gambia
Government type:
republic
Capital:
name: Banjul geographic coordinates: 13 27 N, 16 34 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
5 divisions and 1 city*; Banjul*, Central River, Lower River, North Bank, Upper River, Western
Independence: