5 interesting facts about the Gambia
5 interesting facts about the Gambia It may be small, but The Gambia is crammed full of culture, history and natural beauty. Here are 10 interesting facts about The Gambia that you may not have known... 1. It's the smallest country in mainland Africa, making it even smaller than Yorkshire! The Gambia is a long strip of land that follows the course of the River Gambia, and is situated on Africa's west coast, bordered on either side by Senegal. It's incredibly narrow, measuring less than 30 miles wide at its widest! Although small, the country is densely populated with approximately 2.28 million people. 2. Agriculture is a major source of income The Gambia's economy relies heavily on tourism, but the second biggest cash crop is groundnuts. Around 80% of the population are employed in this sector, which is sensitive to adverse climatic conditions and still operates largely at a subsistence farming rather than commercial enterprise level. 3. The Gambia is predomina...