The Gambia Highlights

THE GAMBIA

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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General Information

Just a 6-hour flight from Europe, it is what Mexico is to the Americans and Canadians. It is a destination for those Europeans looking for sun, sand, and sea The Gambia commonly referred to as the Smiling Coast of Africa, is situated in the western region of Africa. Tourism in The Gambia has become the fastest-growing sector of the economy as visitors coming in every year are drawn by its beaches, sunshine, and culture However for overlanders there is the inland parts of The Gambia entering from either Senegal, Mali, Guinea, or Guinea-Bissau. officially the Republic of The Gambia It is the smallest country within mainland Africa and is surrounded by Senegal, except for its western coast on the Atlantic Ocean. The Gambia is situated on both sides of the lower reaches of the Gambia River, the nation’s namesake, which flows through the centre of the Gambia and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Poverty is widespread in the rural areas with 70% of the people living in poverty.