The Gambia gained independence from the UK on 18 February 1965.
Gambia was formally made a British Crown colony on 18 February 1821.
The Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, a vassal of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, established its own colony in Gambia.
The Portuguese first landed in the Gambia in 1455, marking the start of their rule.
The country of Gambia is 59 years old, founded in the year 1965.