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TransportationAirports World Ranking: 218
1 (2012)
Airports - with paved runways
Total 1
Over 3,047 m 1 (2012) Roadways World Ranking: 159
Total 3,742 km
Paved 723 km Unpaved 3,019 km (2004) Waterways World Ranking: 89
390 km (on River Gambia; small ocean-going vessels can reach 190 km) (2010) Merchant marine World Ranking: 130
Total 4
By type Passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 1 (2010) Ports and terminals
Banjul
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The Gambia (Banjul):
 
GPS points from 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.