Gambia gained independence from Britain on February 18, 1965, and became a constitutional monarchy.

On that day, people gathered in Bathurst for music, dancing, and the replacement of the
Union Jack with the Gambian flag. A public vote in 1970 made the Republic of the Gambia
a British Commonwealth.

Independence Day is a national holiday in Gambia.

Full story:
https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Gambia+Independence+Day

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