Gambia

geographical name

Gam·​bia ˈgam-bē-ə How to pronounce Gambia (audio)
ˈgäm-
1
river 700 miles (1126 kilometers) long in western Africa flowing west from Fouta Djallon in western Guinea through Senegal into the Atlantic in Gambia
2
or the Gambia country of western Africa surrounded on three sides by Senegal and comprising a strip of land about 12 to 30 miles (19 to 48 kilometers) wide that straddles the Gambia River from the Atlantic coast inland for about 200 miles (322 kilometers); capital Banjul area 4363 square miles (11,300 square kilometers), population 2,093,000
Gambian
ˈgam-bē-ən How to pronounce Gambia (audio)
ˈgäm-
adjective or noun

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“Gambia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gambia. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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