Gambian pound
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The Gambian pound was the former official currency of The Gambia, used during the colonial and early post-independence period before being replaced by the dalasi in the 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gambian pound canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9023781 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gambian pound Context triple: [Gambian dalasi, replacedCurrency, Gambian pound]
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A.
Liberian dollar
The Liberian dollar is the official monetary unit of Liberia, used alongside the U.S. dollar in the country’s dual-currency economy.
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B.
Ghanaian cedi
The Ghanaian cedi is the official national currency of Ghana, used for everyday transactions and monetary policy in the country.
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C.
Sudanese pound
The Sudanese pound is the official monetary unit of Sudan, used for everyday transactions and economic activities within the country.
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D.
Somaliland shilling
The Somaliland shilling is the de facto national currency used in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa.
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E.
Mauritanian ouguiya
The Mauritanian ouguiya is the official monetary unit of Mauritania, used for all everyday transactions and financial operations in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gambian pound Target entity description: The Gambian pound was the former official currency of The Gambia, used during the colonial and early post-independence period before being replaced by the dalasi in the 1970s.
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A.
Liberian dollar
The Liberian dollar is the official monetary unit of Liberia, used alongside the U.S. dollar in the country’s dual-currency economy.
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B.
Ghanaian cedi
The Ghanaian cedi is the official national currency of Ghana, used for everyday transactions and monetary policy in the country.
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C.
Sudanese pound
The Sudanese pound is the official monetary unit of Sudan, used for everyday transactions and economic activities within the country.
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D.
Somaliland shilling
The Somaliland shilling is the de facto national currency used in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland in the Horn of Africa.
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E.
Mauritanian ouguiya
The Mauritanian ouguiya is the official monetary unit of Mauritania, used for all everyday transactions and financial operations in the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former currency ⓘ |
| category |
Currencies of Africa
ⓘ
Currencies of The Gambia ⓘ Historical currencies by country ⓘ |
| country | The Gambia ⓘ |
| currencySymbol | £ ⓘ |
| denominationType |
banknotes
ⓘ
coins ⓘ |
| ISO4217Status | non-current ⓘ |
| legalTenderIn | The Gambia ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | £sd (pounds–shillings–pence) system ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official currency of The Gambia ⓘ |
| peggedTo |
pound sterling
ⓘ
linked to:
Pound sterling
|
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Gambian dalasi
ⓘ
dalasi ⓘ |
| replacedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| status | demonetized ⓘ |
| subunit |
pence
ⓘ
shilling ⓘ |
| subunitRatio |
1 pound = 20 shillings
ⓘ
1 shilling = 12 pence ⓘ |
| successorCurrency | Gambian dalasi ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
colonial period in The Gambia
ⓘ
early post-independence period in The Gambia ⓘ |
| usedIn | The Gambia ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gambian pound Description of subject: The Gambian pound was the former official currency of The Gambia, used during the colonial and early post-independence period before being replaced by the dalasi in the 1970s.
Referenced by (1)
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