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Capital The Gambia, in 36 editions.
The entry for The Gambia published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Banjul
Banjul
Published as “National capital”
Banjul
Banjul
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
Published as “National capital”
Banjul
Banjul
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
Banjul
Banjul
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
- name:
- Banjul
- geographic coordinates:
- 12 28 N, 16 39 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Banjul
geographic coordinates: 12 28 N, 16 39 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
- name:
- Banjul
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 27 N, 16 34 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Banjul
geographic coordinates: 12 28 13 27 N, 16 39 34 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
- name:
- Banjul
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 27 N, 16 34 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name:
Banjul
geographic coordinates:
13 27 N, 16 34 W
time difference:
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
- name:
- Banjul
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 27 N, 16 34 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Banjul
geographic coordinates:
13 27 N, 16 34 W
time difference:
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 4 editions, 2015 to 2018.
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
- name:
- Banjul
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 27 N, 16 34 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
- name:
- Banjul
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 27 N, 16 34 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- Banjul is located on Saint Mary's Island at the mouth of the Gambia River;
- the Mandinka used to gather fibrous plants on the island for the manufacture of ropes;
- "bang julo" is Mandinka for "rope fiber";
- mispronunciation over time caused the term became the word Banjul
Rewritten: too little of the 2018 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Banjul
geographic coordinates: 13 27 N, 16 34 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Banjul is located on Saint Mary's Island at the mouth of the Gambia River; the Mandinka used to gather fibrous plants on the island for the manufacture of ropes; "bang julo" is Mandinka for "rope fiber"; mispronunciation over time caused the term became the word Banjul
Entry published as “Gambia, The”.
- name:
- Banjul
- geographic coordinates:
- 13 27 N, 16 34 W
- time difference:
- UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name derives from a misunderstanding between Portuguese colonists and inhabitants in the 15th century;
- when asked what the area was called, the inhabitants thought they were being asked what they were doing and replied, " bangjulo," or "rope making"
name: Banjul
geographic coordinates: 13 27 N, 16 34 W
time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Banjul is located on Saint Mary's Island at the mouth of the Gambia River; name derives from a misunderstanding between Portuguese colonists and inhabitants in the Mandinka used to gather fibrous plants on 15th century; when asked what the island for area was called, the manufacture of ropes; "bang julo" is Mandinka for inhabitants thought they were being asked what they were doing and replied, " bangjulo," or "rope fiber"; mispronunciation over time caused the term became the word Banjul making"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “The Gambia: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/gambia/capital.