The Constitution of the Gambia is the supreme law of the Republic of the Gambia. The current text was approved in 1996 and came into effect in January 1997, replacing the 1970 constitution that had been suspended after a 1994 military coup, and it establishes a presidential system with a unicameral legislature, an independent judiciary, and constitutional protection of human rights.
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Era (category)20th Century (1900-1999) 2 Legal Status
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Source Central Intelligence Agency: The Gambia, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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1. Constitution of the Gambia (Wikipedia)
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The Constitution of the Gambia is the supreme law of the Republic of the Gambia.
2. Central Intelligence Agency: The Gambia, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyGovernment: Constitution, history
latest adopted 8 April 1996, approved by referendum 8 August 1996, effective 16 January 1997
In Legal System: Mixed Systems, Government: Legal system
mixed system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law
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