Gambia: The Gambia is a country

The Gambia is a country in West Africa and is the smallest country on the continent of Africa. It has a short North Atlantic Ocean coastline in the west and is surrounded by Senegal so that it is almost an enclave. The country occupies the navigable length of the Gambia River valley and surrounding hills. Understand [edit] The Gambia , officially the Republic of the Gambia , [9][a] is a country in West Africa. Geographically, the Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; [b] it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for the western part, which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean. [10] Gambia in numbers: demographics, economy, energy, climate, currency, languages, time zone, political indicators and more data and comparisons with other countries. Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.