The Gambia (officially the Republic of The Gambia and also known as just Gambia) is a small, narrow country that snakes inland along Africa’s west coastal on the flood plain of the Gambia River.
Entirely surrounded by Senegal, Gambia is the smallest country on the continent.
First mentioned by Carthaginian travellers in 470BC, Gambia was the site of the first British settlement established to trade slaves in 1661.
The country was made famous by the novel Roots whose hero, Kunte Kinte, was a slave from The Gambia.
Baboon Islands is a rehabilition centre for chimpanzees, and humans are forbidden to visit!
Tourists enjoy sunbathing on pristine white beaches whilst bird watchers are attracted by 569 species of birds.
Banjul, the capital, is on an island at the mouth of the River Gambia. It is not the biggest town, though. Serekunda, a market town, is larger as it is on the mainland and has space to grow.
Capital City: Banjul, officially the City of Banjul and formerly known as Bathurst, is the capital of the Gambia and is in a division of the same name.
Religion: Islam in the Gambia. Islam is the majority religion of the Gambia, with around 95.3% of the population being Muslims. Other religious societies are made up of Catholics, Protestants, and Traditional African religion.