Postage stamps and postal history of the Gambia Postage stamps and postal history of the Gambia This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Gambia. The Gambia is a country in West Africa surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The Gambia River, from which the country takes its name, flows through it. The capital city is Banjul. The first stamps of Gambia were issued in March 1869. The early issues featured an embossed portrait of Queen Victoria. The Gambia achieved independence on 18 February 1965, as a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth. On 24
This Country Is Bad Ass This Country Is Bad Ass "This Country Is Bad Ass", is the debut single of South African-American actress-singer Sasha Pieterse. It was released on 11 April 2013, a day earlier than its official release date. The song was written by Pieterse, Mandie Pinto and Dan Franklin who also produced it. On what inspired the track's patriotic theme, Pieterse revealed, “We just got together and decided well what do we want to write about?” She added, “I just love this country so much and I would never have been able to be where I am if I wasn't in America so