Abbreviation / acronym |
term |
meaning
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AA |
Administrative area |
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ACR |
Africa Contemporary Record |
|
AFPRC |
Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council |
Military junta 1994
|
AMRC |
Assets Management and Recovery Commission |
|
APRC |
Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction |
Political party
|
AT |
The African Times |
newspaper
|
AU |
African Union |
African organization
|
BanCC |
Banjul City Council |
City council
|
BATC |
Bathurst Advisory Town Council |
City council
|
BAFROW |
Foundation for Research on Women's Health, Productivity and the Environment |
organization
|
BBM |
Black Brotherhood Movement |
|
BBWR |
Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve |
Nature reserve
|
BCC |
Bathurst City Council or Banjul City Council
|
City council
|
BJL |
Banjul International Airport |
Airport IATA code
|
BO |
The Bathurst Observer and West African Gazette |
newspaper
|
BOAC |
British Overseas Airways Corporations |
|
BRPA |
Bathurst Rate Payers Association |
|
BTC |
Bathurst Town Council |
City council
|
BTU |
Bathurst Trade Union |
labor union
|
BUDC |
Bathurst Urban District Council |
City council
|
BYMS |
Bathurst Young Muslims Society |
|
BMRA |
Brufut Marathon Run Association |
Organization of the Brufut Run
|
CCYC |
Central Council of Youth Clubs |
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CDC |
Colonial Development Corporation |
|
CDC |
Commonwealth Development Corporation |
|
CD & WA |
Commonwealth Development and Welfare Acts |
|
CFAO |
Compagnie Française de l'Afrique Occidentale |
Trading company
|
CILSS |
Comité permanent Inter-Etats de Lutte versus la Sécheresse dans le Sahel |
|
CMS |
Church Missionary Society |
|
CO |
Colonial Office |
|
CRD |
Central River Division |
Former administrative unit
|
CRR |
Central River Region |
Administrative unit
|
DCA |
Democratic Congress Alliance |
Political party
|
DO |
Dominion Office |
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ECOMOG |
ECOWAS Cease-Fire Monitoring Group |
|
ECOWAS |
Economic Community of West African States |
West African Economic Community
|
EEC |
European Economic Community |
|
ERP |
Economic Recovery Program |
|
Ex. Co. |
Executive Council |
|
FAO |
Food and Agricultural Organization |
World Food Organization
|
FCO |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
|
FO |
Foreign Office |
|
GA |
Gambian National Archives |
|
GAF |
Gambia Armed Forces |
Armed forces
|
GAMBIS |
Gambia Biometric Identification System |
|
GATU |
Gambia Amalgamated Trade Union |
labor union
|
GBA |
Gambia Bar Association |
|
GBA |
Greater Banjul Area |
Administrative unit
|
GBF |
Gambia Basketball Federation |
Sports association
|
GBYD |
Banjul International Airport |
Airport ICAO code code
|
GCAA |
Gambia Civil Aviation Authority |
Aviation Authority
|
GCDB |
Gambia Commercial and Development Bank |
|
GCP |
Gambia Congress Party |
Political party
|
GCU |
Gambia Cooperatives Union |
labor union
|
GD |
The Gambia Daily |
newspaper
|
GDP |
Gambia Democratic Party |
Political party
|
GE |
The Gambia Echo |
newspaper
|
GFA |
Gambia Football Association |
Sports association
|
GFCMA |
Gambia Farmers' Co-operative Marketing Association |
cooperative
|
GFF |
Gambia Field Force |
Paramilitary forces
|
GG |
The Gambia Gazette |
newspaper
|
GGFP |
Gambian-German Forestry Project |
Conservation project
|
GHA |
Gambia Handball Association |
Sports association
|
GIA |
Gambia International Airlines |
Airline
|
GLU |
Gambia Labor Union |
labor union
|
GM |
ISO 3166-2 |
ISO 3166-2 abbreviation
|
GMC |
Gambia Muslim Congress |
Political party
|
GMDA |
Gambia Medical and Dental Association |
|
GMDMU |
Gambia Motor Drivers and Mechanics Union |
labor union
|
GNA |
Gambia National Army |
Army / Army
|
GNAssocn |
Gambia Native Association |
|
GN |
Gambia Navy |
Armed forces
|
GNB |
The Gambia News Bulletin |
newspaper
|
GNDU |
Gambia Native Defense Union |
|
GNG |
Gambia National Gendarmerie |
Paramilitary forces
|
GNG |
Gambia National Guard |
Paramilitary forces
|
GNIC |
Gambia National Insurance Company |
|
GNL |
Gambia National League |
|
GNOC |
Gambia National Olympic Committee |
Sports association
|
GNP |
Gambia National Party |
Political party
|
GNU |
Gambia National Union |
Political party
|
GNYC |
Gambia National Youth Council |
|
GO |
The Gambia Outlook and Senegambian Reporter |
newspaper
|
GOMB |
Groundnut Oilseed Marketing Board |
|
GPA |
Gambia Ports Authority |
Port Authority
|
GPSC |
Gambia Postal Services Corporation |
post Office
|
GPDP |
Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress |
Political party
|
GPMB |
Gambia Produce Marketing Board |
Agricultural cooperative
|
GPP |
Gambian People's Party |
Political parties
|
GPTC |
Gambia Public Transport Corporation |
Local public transport
|
GPU |
Gambia Press Union |
labor union
|
GRC |
Gambia Representative Committee |
|
GRTS |
Gambia Radio & Television Services |
State Broadcasting Company
|
GSRP |
Gambian Socialist Revolutionary Party |
Political party
|
GSSP |
Gambia Senior Secondary School |
Secondary school
|
GTTI |
Gambia Technical Training Institute |
Educational institution
|
GTU |
Gambia Teachers Union |
labor union
|
GUSRWP |
Gambia Underground Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party |
Political party
|
GVBA |
Gambia Volleyball Association |
Sports association
|
GW |
The Gambia Weekly |
newspaper
|
GWC |
Gambian Workers' Confederation |
labor union
|
GWU |
Gambia Workers' Union |
labor union
|
ICFTU |
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions |
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
|
ICS |
Institute of Commonwealth Studies |
|
IEC |
Independent Electoral Commission |
Electoral Commission
|
IGP |
Inspector General of Police |
|
ILO |
International Labor Office |
|
IMF |
International Monetary Fund |
IMF
|
ITC |
International Trypanotolerance Center |
Research institute
|
ITUG-NW |
International Trade Union Committee of Negro Workers |
|
KWNP |
Kiang West National Park |
Nature reserve
|
LAI |
League Against Imperialism |
|
Leg. Co. |
Legislative Council |
|
LGA |
Local Government Area |
Administrative division
|
LRD |
Lower River Division |
Former administrative unit
|
LRR |
Lower River Region |
Administrative unit
|
LRDept |
Labor Research Department |
|
MBE |
Member of the Order of the British Empire |
|
MBHS |
Methodist Boys' High School |
|
MCC |
Manchester Chamber of Commerce |
|
MDMU |
Motor Drivers 'and Mechanics' Union |
labor union
|
MEA |
Ministry of External Affairs |
|
MFDC |
Mouvement des democratiques de la Casamance forces |
Rebel organization
|
MID |
MacCarthy Island Division |
Former administrative unit
|
MOJA-G |
Movement for Justice in Africa-Gambia |
Rebel organization
|
MP |
Member of Parliament |
Member of Parliament
|
MRC |
Medical Research Council |
Research Clinic
|
NADD |
National Alliance for Democracy and Development |
Political party
|
NBD |
North Bank Division |
Former administrative unit
|
NBR |
North Bank Region |
Administrative unit
|
NCBWA |
National Congress of British West Africa |
|
NCP |
National Convention Party |
Political party
|
NDAM |
National Democratic Action Movement |
Political party
|
NGO |
Non-governmental organization |
Non-governmental organization
|
NIA |
National Intelligence Agency |
Intelligence service
|
NISER |
Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research |
|
NLP |
National Liberation Party |
Political party
|
NMP |
Niumi National Park |
Nature reserve
|
NRP |
National Reconciliation Party |
Political party
|
NSS |
National Security Service |
Intelligence service
|
OAU |
Organization of African Unity |
African organization
|
OBE |
Order of the British Empire |
|
OCN |
Operation Clean The Nation |
action
|
OIC |
Organization of Islamic Conference |
|
OMVG |
Gambia River Development Organization |
Water association
|
PDOIS |
People's Democratic Organization for Independence and Socialism |
Political party
|
PDP |
People's Democratic Party |
Political party
|
PLP |
Parliamentary Labor Party |
Political party
|
PPA |
People's Progressive Alliance |
Political party
|
PPCA |
Parliamentary Papers Colonies Africa |
|
PPP |
People's Progressive Party |
Political party
|
PPP |
Protectorate People's Society |
Political party
|
PER |
Public Record Office |
|
ProtPP |
Protectorate People's Party |
Political party
|
Psd |
Program for Sustainable Development |
|
PWD |
Public Works Department |
|
RAC |
Royal African Company |
Trading company in the 17th century
|
RAC |
Royal African Corps |
|
RAMC |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
|
RDP |
Rural Development Project |
|
RGNP |
River Gambia National Park |
Nature reserve
|
RILU |
Red International of Labor Union |
labor union
|
RPA |
Bathurst Ratepayers' Association |
|
RVH |
Royal Victoria Hospital |
University hospital
|
RVTH |
Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital |
University hospital
|
RWAFF |
Royal West African Frontier Force |
|
SAC |
Structural Adjustment Credit |
|
SAS |
Special Air Service |
|
SDR |
Special drawing rights |
|
(G) SIC |
Gambia Supreme Islamic Council |
|
SP |
Sessional paper |
|
TSG |
Tactical Support Group |
|
UAC |
United Africa Company |
|
UDI |
Unilateral Declaration of Independence |
|
UDP |
United Democratic Party |
Political party
|
UNDP |
United Nations Development Program |
UN development program
|
UNIA |
Universal Negro Improvement Association |
|
UP |
United Party |
Political party
|
URD |
Upper River Division |
Former administrative unit
|
URR |
Upper River Region |
Administrative unit
|
UTG |
University of Gambia |
university
|
WA |
West Africa |
|
WASU |
West African Students' Union |
|
WAYL |
West African Youth League |
|
WBHS |
Wesleyan Boy's High School |
|
WCR |
West Coast Region |
Administrative unit
|
WD |
Western Division |
Former administrative unit
|
WR |
Western region |
Former administrative unit
|
WFTU |
World Federation of Trade Unions |
World Trade Union Confederation
|
WMMS |
Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society |
|
WHERE |
Weekend Observer |
newspaper
|