The Gambia

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Gam·bi·a or The Gam·bi·a (g

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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.

Gambi·an adj. & n.

Gambia

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The Gambia - a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa

Gambia, Republic of The Gambia

Banjul, 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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