Gambia - Wink Travel Guide

The Gambia is a country in West Africa and is the smallest country on the continent of Africa.

It has a short North Atlantic Ocean coastline in the west and is surrounded by Senegal so that it is almost an enclave. The country occupies the navigable length of the Gambia River valley and surrounding hills.

The Gambia celebrates its independence day on 18 February. There is also the Muslim festival of Eid which is celebrated by virtually all Gambians and is a 2 to 3 day event where up to 250,000 animals are slaughtered to provide food for the feast.

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