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GAMBIA [7 records]

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Record 1 2017-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
DEF

A native or long-term resident of the Gambia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
DEF

Personne née en Gambie ou qui y habite.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
DEF

Persona nativa o habitante de Gambia.

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Record 2 2017-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
GM
classification system code, see observation
GMB
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country in West Africa.

OBS

Capital: Banjul.

OBS

Inhabitant: Gambian.

OBS

Gambia: common name of the country.

OBS

GM; GMB: codes recognized by ISO.

OBS

The definite article is used before the name "Gambia."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
GM
classification system code, see observation
GMB
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État de l'Afrique occidentale.

OBS

Capitale : Banjul.

OBS

Habitant : Gambien, Gambienne.

OBS

Gambie : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

GM; GMB : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

PHR

aller en Gambie, visiter la Gambie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
GM
classification system code, see observation
GMB
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Estado de África occidental.

OBS

Capital: Banjul.

OBS

Habitante: gambiano, gambiana.

OBS

Gambia : nombre usual del país.

OBS

GM; GMB: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

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Record 3 2017-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

Capital of the Gambia.

OBS

Inhabitant: of Banjul.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Capitale de la Gambie.

OBS

Habitant : Banjulien, Banjulienne.

OBS

Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
OBS

Capital de Gambia.

OBS

Habitante: de Banjul.

OBS

El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad".

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Record 4 2002-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Physical Geography (General)
OBS

Title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
OBS

Appellation tirée du document «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
OBS

Extraido de "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", con la autorización UNESCO.

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Record 5 2002-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Foreign Trade
OBS

The West African Economic Community merged with the Mano River Union to become the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

OBS

The Mano River Union was established in 1973 to constitute a customs and economic union between the member states (Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone) in order to improve living standards.

Key term(s)
  • ECWAS

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Commerce extérieur
OBS

La Communauté économique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest a fusionné avec l'Union du fleuve Mano pour former la Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Creada en Lagos, Nigeria, en 1975, para fomentar la cooperación económica entre sus miembros. Son países integrantes : Alto Volta, Camerún, Chad, Gambia, Guinea, Bissau, Costa de Marfil, Liberia, Malí, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leona, Togo, Mauritania y Dahomeny. La Comunidad busca la cooperación en los campos de la industria, transporte, telecomunicaciones, energía, agricultura, recursos naturales, comercio, cuestiones monetarias y financieras y empresas de carácter social y cultural.

Key term(s)
  • CEDEAO
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Record 6 1997-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Currency and Foreign Exchange
DEF

the basic monetary unit of Gambia.

OBS

Plural: dalasis.

OBS

GMD: standardized code for the representation of this currency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Politique monétaire et marché des changes
OBS

Unité monétaire (Gambie).

OBS

Pluriel : dalasis.

OBS

GMD : code normalisé pour la représentation de cette monnaie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
OBS

Moneda de Gambia. Unidad fraccionaria : 100 bututs.

OBS

Plural: dalasis.

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Record 7 1996-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
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