1. The Republic of the Gambia became independent from Britain in 1965. 2. The Republic of the Gambia came into existence on the 24 April 1970. 3. The Gambia, officially the Republic of the Gambia , is a country in West Africa. 4. He is an Officer ( honorary ) in the National Order of the Republic of the Gambia . 5. Under the current constitution of the Republic of the Gambia , the President is executive head of state. 6. Nevertheless, media outlets in the state began referring to the country as the " Islamic Republic of the Gambia ." 7. He married to Khaddijatou Jallow, an aunty of the then wife of the First President of the First Republic of The Gambia . 8. Kolley was invested as an Officer of the National Order of the Republic of the Gambia ( ORD ) by Yahya Jammeh. 9. Under the 1970 Constitution, the first constitution of the Republic of the Gambia , the President replaced the Monarch as executive head of state. 10. The 2007 Delegates took " A Royal Journey Back to Our Roots " and traveled to the Republic of the Gambia , West Africa in May 2007.
