Gambia
Banjul's home nation
Gambia is a small West African country, a narrow strip of land along the Gambia River, almost entirely surrounded by Senegal.
It is Africa's smallest mainland nation.
Often called The Gambia, with the definite article as part of the official name: The Gambia declared independence in 1965.
West African republic
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- coastlineLand-water boundary
smallest · continental · sub-Saharan · tropics · savanna · floodplain · mangroves · estuary
Fused language, stabilized
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- demographyStatistical study of populations
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
nationality · citizenship · multilingual · griot · kora
State with elected leaders
- democracyRule by the people
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- English-speakingUsing a Germanic tongue
- independenceFreedom from external control
coup · transitional · constitution · National Assembly · elections · sovereignty
Edible underground legumes
- groundnutsEdible legumes from soil
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- tourismLeisure travel sector
ecotourism · birdwatching · subsistence · remittances · cashews · rice · millet · ferries
Coastal city with docks
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- governmentAuthority over a state
- embassiesForeign government offices abroad
Senegal
West African republic
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
coastline · smallest · continental · sub-Saharan · tropics · savanna · floodplain · mangroves · estuary · Sahel
Creole
Fused language, stabilized
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- demographyStatistical study of populations
- populationAll inhabitants combined
diaspora · nationality · citizenship · multilingual · griot · kora
republic
State with elected leaders
- democracyRule by the people
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- English-speakingUsing a Germanic tongue
independence · coup · transitional · constitution · National Assembly · elections · sovereignty
peanuts
Edible underground legumes
- groundnutsEdible legumes from soil
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
tourism · ecotourism · birdwatching · subsistence · remittances · cashews · rice · millet · ferries · trade
seaport
Coastal city with docks
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- governmentAuthority over a state
Afrobeat
West African funk-jazz fusion
urban
Pertaining to cities
- marketsTrade gathering places
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- riversMississippi, Amazon, river, rivers, Nile
- Small CountriesVatican City, Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Andorra
- African RiversNile, Congo, Zambezi, Niger, Limpopo
- British EmpireIndia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong
- African politicsNigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Pan-Africanism, Mali