They are actually both right. Most state's have a short name and long name. The Gambia is one of the few with "The" in the short form, but many have it as part

They are actually both right. Most state's have a short name and long name. The Gambia is one of the few with "The" in the short form, but many have it as part of the long form. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2142.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/... I'm not sure where these "conventional short form" names come from, but it's also the primary source for wikipedia titles.