British colonial administration in The Gambia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_colonial_administration_in_The_Gambia
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:colonial_administrator
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Bathurst
gptkbp:colonialStatus British colony
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin The Gambia
gptkbp:currency gptkb:British_West_African_pound
gptkbp:endDate 1965
gptkbp:flag Flag of The Gambia (colonial)
gptkbp:governedBy Governor of The Gambia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label British colonial administration in The Gambia
gptkbp:judicialBranch gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_The_Gambia
gptkbp:legislature Legislative Council of The Gambia
gptkbp:mainExports peanuts
groundnuts
gptkbp:mainImports manufactured goods
gptkbp:neighboringColony gptkb:French_Senegal
gptkbp:notableBattle Anglo-French Convention of 1889
gptkbp:notableEvent Abolition of slavery
World War II involvement
Bathurst declared capital 1816
Constitutional reforms 1947
Independence 1965
Protectorate established 1894
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Edward_Francis_Small
gptkb:Sir_Hilary_Blood
gptkb:Sir_Percy_Wyn-Harris
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:predecessor British settlement at St. Mary’s Island
gptkbp:startDate 1821
gptkbp:successor The Gambia (independent state)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jawara_government
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8