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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)

Independencia

18 Febrero 1965 (from UK)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 18 Febrero (1965)

Constitución

approved por referendo nacional 8 Agosto 1996; efectiva 16 Enero 1997

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH (desde 18 October 1996); note - from 1994 to 1996 he was chairman of the Junta; Vice Presidente Isatou NJIE-SAIDY (desde 20 March 1997); note - the president is both the jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno
jefe de gobierno: Presidente Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH (desde 18 October 1996); Vice Presidente Isatou NJIE-SAIDY (desde 20 March 1997)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (no term limits); election last held 22 September 2006 (next to be held in 2011)
election results: Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH reelected president; percent of vote - Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH 67.3%, Ousainou DARBOE 26.6%, Halifa SALLAH 6.0%