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Office of the Chief of Defense Staff: Gambian National Army (GNA), Gambian Navy (GN), Republican National Guard (RNG) (2010) Military service age and obligation
18 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; no conscription (2010) Manpower available for military service
Males age 16-49 423,306
Females age 16-49 438,641 (2010 est.) Manpower fit for military service
Males age 16-49 315,176
Females age 16-49 347,017 (2010 est.) Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually
Male 20,508
Female 20,853 (2010 est.) Military expenditures World Ranking: 139
0.9% of GDP (2009)
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The Gambia (Banjul):
 
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The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965. Geographically surrounded by Senegal, it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty, but tensions have flared up intermittently since then. Yahya JAMMEH led a military coup in 1994 that overthrew the president and banned political activity. A new constitution and presidential elections in 1996, followed by parliamentary balloting in 1997, completed a nominal return to civilian rule. JAMMEH has been elected president in all subsequent elections including most recently in late 2011.