Constitution of The Gambia

Constitution of The Gambia

The Constitution of the Gambia is the supreme law of The Gambia. A coup by the military in 1994 suspended the constitution.[1] The current constitution has been in place since January 1997 and marked a return to civilian control of the government.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Gambia or The Gambia." The Houghton Mifflin Dictionary of Geography. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1997. Credo Reference. 1 Jan. 2001. Web. 15 June 2011. <http://www.credoreference.com/entry/hmgeog/gambia_or_the_gambia>.
  2. ^ "Gambia, The: Independence to Present." Encyclopedia of African History. London: Routledge, 2004. Credo Reference. 13 Sept. 2007. Web. 14 June 2011. <http://www.credoreference.com/entry/routafricanhistory/gambia_the_independence_to_present>.
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