The Gambia

Gam·bi·a or The Gam·bi·a  (gmb-) 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: 1,500,000. Gambi·an adj. & n.

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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