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Appendix B: Journalism Freedom: 1980–2008 (Country Ratings from Freedom House) - Gambia

Population (2010, proj.): 1,751,000

Gross National Income per Capita (current, 2007): $320

Date of Independence: February 18, 1965 (from the UK)

Date of Last Constitution: January 16, 1997

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Constitutional guarantees of freedom of expression are weakened by legislative regulation that imposes harsh penalties for libel and sedition. This long history of censorship—dating back to the early ...

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