Template:US DOS Background Notes

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{{US DOS Background Notes}}	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State website https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/. (U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets)
{{US DOS Background Notes \|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm}}	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State website http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm.
{{US DOS Background Notes \|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm \|title=Background Note: The Gambia}}	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State document: "Background Note: The Gambia".
{{US DOS Background Notes \|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm \|title=Background Note: The Gambia \|author=The Bureau of African Affairs \|accessdate=2008-08-08}}	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State document: The Bureau of African Affairs. "Background Note: The Gambia". Retrieved 2008-08-08.
{{US DOS Background Notes \|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5459.htm \|title=Background Note: The Gambia \|section}}	This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of State document: "Background Note: The Gambia". (section)

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