Gambia

1765-1965 British rule
- 1765-1779 UK crown colony
- 1779-1816 Part of French Senegal
- 1816-1821 UK colony
- 1821-1843 Part of UK Sierra Leone colony
- 1843-1866 UK colony
- 1866-1888 Part of UK West Africa Colony
- 1888-1963 UK colony
- 1963-1965 UK self-governig colony
1965-today Independent State
- 1965-1970 Independent into Commonwealth
- 1970-1982 Republic
- 1982-1989 State of Senegambia
- 1989-today Republic