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The Gambia
The Real St Lucia
The Country ~ The Gambia
This is the shape of The Gambia. It is surrounded by Senegal.
The visitors stayed at Janjanbureh, which used to be called Georgetown.
It is on an island in the River Gambia which is now called Central River Division
This is where it is - in West Africa
Click on this map to see a larger version
Click on that one to expand to full size
This is an amazing satellite shot.
It shows the route from the UK to The Gambia
Where is it in the world?
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The Gambia is the smallest country in Africa
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It is on the West Coast, north of the Equator and
south of the Sahara Desert -
Its borders mainly follow the course of the River
Gambia which gives the country its name -
It is surrounded by the country, Senegal
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Its coastline is on the North Atlantic Ocean
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Capital : Banjul
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It extends eastwards about 320km (200 miles
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Its width varies between 20 and 50 km (30 miles) but up to 50 miles at the coast
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The Gambians are known for their happiness and so
the coast is known as 'The Smiling Coast' -
Their favourite phrase is 'No problem!
Climate: tropical;
hot, rainy season (June to November);
cooler, dry season (November to May)
Geography:
The Gambia is mainly a flat river valley and its
highest point is 53metres.
History:
Look at this
site from Global Eye. Click on 'The People' and scroll down to list
of dates. Click on each one
The money:Dalasi
Roughly: 200559 dalasi = £1
1 dalasi = 2, pence Roughly: 2008
40 dalasi = £1 1 dalasi = 2.5 pence Click here to see how many Gambian dalasi there are to one British Pound today. Use the drop down arrow in the second box to choose 'Gambian dalasi'