books.google.co.uk - The Gambia achieved its independence from Great Britain on February 18, 1965 and became mainland Africa's smallest state. Despite its small size and population, it was able to establish itself as a functioning parliamentary democracy for nearly 30 years, avoiding the common fate of other African countries,...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Historical_Dictionary_of_The_Gambia.html?id=0C1eWHq8LZ4C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareHistorical Dictionary of The Gambia
