Gam·bi·a or The Gam·bi·a (g m b - ) A country of western Africa lying along the Gambia River and surrounded, except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, by Senegal. Once a part of the Mali Empire, it became a British crown colony in 1843 and a British protectorate in 1894. Gambia achieved independence in 1965. From 1982 to 1989 it formed with Senegal the Confederation of Senegambia. Banjul is the capital. Population: 1,690,000. Gam bi·an adj. & n. |   |
Gambia [ˈgæmbɪə]
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(Placename) The. a republic in W Africa, entirely surrounded by Senegal except for an outlet to the Atlantic: sold to English merchants by the Portuguese in 1588; became a British colony in 1843; gained independence and became a member of the Commonwealth in 1965; joined with Senegal to form the Confederation of Senegambia (1982-89); consists of a strip of land about 16 km (10 miles) wide, on both banks of the Gambia River, extending inland for about 480 km (300 miles). Official language: English. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: dalasi. Capital: Banjul. Pop.: 1 411 000 (2001 est.). Area: 11 295 sq. km (4361 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Gambia - a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West AfricaBanjul, capital of Gambia - a port city and capital of Gambia Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean Gambian - a native or inhabitant of Gambia |
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