Why Is It Called the Gambia?
The Gambia Is the Official Name of the Smallest West African Country. .. . the Portuguese Who First Explored the Country Named It After the River Known as 'The...
The Gambia is the official name of the smallest West African country. ... The Portuguese who first explored the country named it after the river known as 'The River Gambia. ' The Portuguese thus named it 'The Gambia. ' [In Portuguese A Gâmbia] So when Britain took over, they maintained that name.
Are Gambia and The Gambia the same?
For many years the official name was 'Gambia', derived from the Mandinka language, the largest ethnic group in The Gambia. ... Since then 'The Gambia' is now officially the name of the country.
Why are Senegal and Gambia separate?
The peculiar shape and size of the country are the result of territorial compromises made during the 19th century by Great Britain, which controlled the lower Gambia River, and France, which ruled the neighbouring colony of Senegal.
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