West Africa(UN: Western Africa)
Gambia
Republic of the Gambia
A narrow country following the Gambia River, known for its griot traditions and, since 2017, for a democratic transition after 22 years of dictatorship.
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Gambia in pictures
Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.
Flag
Flag of Gambia
National flag
- Gambia River
Landscape
Gambia River
A real place in Gambia
- Wassu stone circles
Landmark
Wassu stone circles
More than a thousand stone circles mark burials over 1,200 years old.
- Kunta Kinteh Island
Landmark
Kunta Kinteh Island
A shrinking river island central to the story of the Atlantic slave trade.
- Banjul
City
Banjul
Capital of Gambia
Capital
Banjul
Population
2,822,093
World Bank, 2025
Area
10,689 km²
Currency
dalasi
GDP per person
$919
Current US$, 2025
Life expectancy
66.1 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
65%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
The Wassu stone circles are part of a burial complex over a thousand years old.
Alex Haley's Roots traced his family to a Gambian village, drawing diaspora visitors ever since.
Your route
Where to start with Gambia
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.