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On February 18, 1965 the Gambian flag was officially adopted. There are five horizontal stripes on the flag of Gambia . The Gambian flag has a red stripe on the top, blue in the middle and green stripe in the bottom intersected by thin white stripes of equal width. The red and the green stripes are of equal width. The red colored stripe stands for the sun shining on the Gambia River and the blue stripe portrays the Gambia River. The green color stands for the land, forests and agriculture and the white colored stripes symbolize the unity, peace and purity of the land.

Official Name: Republic of The Gambia

Capital: Banjul

Location: It is the smallest country on the African continental mainland and is bordered to the north, east, and south by Senegal, and has a small coast on the Atlantic Ocean in the west.

Area: 10,380 sq. km.

Official Languages: English

National Flag: The Gambian flag has a red stripe on the top, blue in the middle and green stripe in the bottom intersected by thin white stripes of equal width.

Flag Ratio: 2:3

National Anthem: For The Gambia Our Homeland