Template:US DOS Background Notes

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The State Department periodically archives its website. The URLs move. This can cause URLs on Wikipedia to break.

The archive domains:

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If a URL https://www.state.gov stops working, try the three archive versions. Note that sometimes page dates and archive dates do not match eg. a page from 2005 might be in the 2009-2017 archive. Not all pages are archived, in which case an external archive such as the WaybackMachine might be checked. The new URL might also be found by searching on the document title at the current state.gov website.

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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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