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{{US DOS Background Notes}}	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State website https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/index.htm (U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets).
{{US DOS Background Notes |url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm}}	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State website http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm.
{{US DOS Background Notes |url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm |title=Background Note: The Gambia}}	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State document "Background Note: The Gambia".
{{US DOS Background Notes |url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm |title=Background Note: The Gambia |author=The Bureau of African Affairs |accessdate=2008-08-08	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State document "Background Note: The Gambia" by The Bureau of African Affairs. Retrieved on 2008-08-08.
{{US DOS Background Notes |url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm |title=Background Note: The Gambia |section}}	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State document "Background Note: The Gambia" (section).