The Gambia: the smallest nation in West Africa, completely surrounded by Senegal, with the exception of the point where the Gambia River flows into the Atlantic Ocean. In 1965, it gained independence from the British Empire. Its capital is Banjul, but the major urban agglomerations are Serekunda and Brikama. The country has a coastline full of beaches, a forest inland and the Gambia River surrounded by markets, fishermen and villages.
REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA Area: 11.300 kmqPopulation: 2.173.999 (July 2020 est.)Life expectancy: about 66 yearsCapital: BanjulBorders: to the north, south and east it borders with Senegal, to the west with the Atlantic Ocean Ethnic groups: Mandinka/Jahanka 34%, Fulani/Tukulur/Lorobo 22.4%,...
