Senegambia Confederation

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Senegambia Confederation
Confédération de Sénégambie
1982–1989
Flag of Senegambia
Flag
Location of Senegambia
Location of Senegambia in Western Africa.
  Senegal      
CapitalDakar (Senegal)
Banjul (The Gambia)
Common languagesFrench
English
Wolof
Serer
Mandinka
Fulani
Jola
GovernmentConfederation
President[1] 
• 1982–1989
Abdou Diouf
Vice President[1] 
• 1982–1989
Dawda Jawara
Historical eraCold War
• Agreement signed
12 December 1981
• Established
1 February 1982
• Disestablished
30 September 1989
Area
• Total
207,401 km2 (80,078 sq mi)
Population
• 1985
7,227,000
CurrencyCFA franc (Senegal)
Gambian dalasi (The Gambia)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Senegal
The Gambia
Senegal
The Gambia

Senegambia, officially the Senegambia Confederation or Confederation of Senegambia,[1] was a loose confederation in the late 20th century between the West African countries of Senegal and its neighbour The Gambia, which is almost completely surrounded by Senegal. The confederation was founded on 1 February 1982 following an agreement between the two countries signed on 12 December 1981. It was intended to promote cooperation between the two countries, but was dissolved by Senegal on 30 September 1989 after The Gambia refused to move closer toward union.[2] The Senegambia Confederation should not be confused with the historic Senegambia region, generally shortened to the Senegambia.

  1. ^ a b c CIA 1985, p. 83.
  2. ^ Hughes, Arnold (1992). "The collapse of the Senegambian confederation". The Journal of Commonwealth & Comparative Politics. 30 (2): 200–222. doi:10.1080/14662049208447632. ISSN 0306-3631.