The Gambia
Senegal's slender enclave
The Gambia is a small West African country, a narrow strip of land following the Gambia River, almost entirely surrounded by Senegal.
The definite article is part of the official name, distinguishing it from the river: I'm traveling to The Gambia next month.
It is Africa's smallest mainland nation.
African bridge-harp with twenty-one strings
- djembeHand-struck goblet drum
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
- griotAfrican oral tradition keeper
batik · tie-dye · wrestling · Roots · Kunta Kinte · Alex Haley · hospitality · storytelling
Surrounded distinct territory
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- independenceFreedom from external control
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
smallest · republic · constitution · legislature · democracy · transitional · subtropical · Sahel
Sandy coastal areas
- ecotourismConservation-minded nature tourism
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
- cultural heritageInherited collective traditions
marketplaces · craft markets · excursions · Atlantic · package holidays · winter sun · fishing villages · lodges
Observing wild avians recreationally
- chimpanzeesIntelligent African great apes
- baboonsLarge Old World monkeys
- monitor lizardsLarge carnivorous tropical lizards
- crocodilesLarge aquatic reptiles
hippos · manatees · pelicans · kingfishers · nature reserves · wetlands · mangroves · savanna
Tidal mixing zone
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- tributariesStreams joining larger rivers
- navigableCapable of being traversed
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
delta · biodiversity · fisheries · irrigation · hydrology · confluence · meander · riparian
kora
African bridge-harp with twenty-one strings
griot · batik · tie-dye · wrestling · Roots · Kunta Kinte · Alex Haley · hospitality · storytelling
enclave
Surrounded distinct territory
- CommonwealthAssociation of sovereign states
- independenceFreedom from external control
- BritishOf the United Kingdom
colonialism · smallest · republic · constitution · legislature · democracy · transitional · subtropical · Sahel · flag
beaches
Sandy coastal areas
- ecotourismConservation-minded nature tourism
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
- birdwatchingObserving wild avians recreationally
cultural heritage · marketplaces · craft markets · excursions · Atlantic · package holidays · winter sun · fishing villages · lodges
birdwatching
Observing wild avians recreationally
- chimpanzeesIntelligent African great apes
- baboonsLarge Old World monkeys
- monitor lizardsLarge carnivorous tropical lizards
crocodiles · hippos · manatees · pelicans · kingfishers · nature reserves · wetlands · mangroves · savanna · biodiversity
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- tributariesStreams joining larger rivers
- navigableCapable of being traversed
floodplain · delta · biodiversity · fisheries · irrigation · hydrology · confluence · meander · riparian · watershed
The GambiaAlgeria
Maghreb nation, largest African
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Sudan · Libya · Chad · Niger
The GambiaSenegal
West African republic
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