Gambia

Notable facts

• The Gambia is mainland Africa’s smallest country, a narrow strip along the Gambia River enclosed by Senegal on three sides.
• It is nicknamed the “Smiling Coast of Africa”.
• Kunta Kinteh Island was a key site of the Atlantic slave trade and features in Alex Haley’s “Roots”.
• The country is a major destination for birdwatchers, with over 500 recorded species.

World Heritage 2 sites

• Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites 2003 · Cultural
• Stone Circles of Senegambia 2006 · Cultural · shared between 2 countries

National dish

Domoda Groundnut stew with meat or fish and pumpkin, eaten over rice.