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Photo: Hannu Sääskilahti, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.How well do you know mainland Africa's smallest nation? Test your knowledge on the geography, culture, history, and natural wonders of The Gambia!
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The Gambia is one of Africa's smallest countries and is uniquely enveloped by Senegal on three sides, with its western coast opening to the Atlantic Ocean. This unusual border was established during the colonial era to secure British control over the Gambia River.
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The dalasi is the official currency of The Gambia, subdivided into 100 bututs. While almost all of its neighboring West African nations use the CFA franc, The Gambia has proudly maintained its independent currency since replacing the colonial pound.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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The Kachikally pool lies in the heart of Bakau, about 16 km from the capital Banjul, and belongs to one of the town's founding families. Its crocodiles roam freely and are so calm that visitors may touch them, and some are said to be rare albinos.
Photo: Atamari, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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The Wassu Stone Circles are part of the larger Senegambian stone circles, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Believed to be burial mounds erected between the 3rd century BC and the 16th century AD, these monoliths stand as a testament to an ancient, highly organized society.
Photo: Niels Broekzitter https://www.flickr.com/people/nbroekzitter86/, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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The Kankurang is a ritual mask associated with the initiation rites of young boys among the Mandinka people. The character, clad in shredded bark from the camel's foot tree, wields cutlasses and emits a guttural roar to ward off evil spirits and teach societal values.
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Banjul, the capital of The Gambia, sits on St. Mary's Island where the Gambia River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Locals called it Banjul Island, but the British renamed it St. Mary's Island when they founded the town of Bathurst there in 1816. The town took the name Banjul in 1973, and today a bridge connects the island to the mainland.
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Abuko Nature Reserve was officially protected in 1968, making it the country's first wildlife reserve. Despite its relatively small size, it is incredibly rich in biodiversity, home to various monkey species, crocodiles, and over 270 bird species.
Photo: Atamari, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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River Gambia National Park, often called Baboon Island, hosts the Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Project established in 1979. It provides a safe, forested haven for orphaned and rescued chimpanzees to live wild on islands closed to human visitors.
Photo: August Dominus, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
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Bakary Gassama is a highly respected Gambian football referee who officiated matches at the 2014, 2018, and 2022 FIFA World Cups, as well as multiple Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. He is celebrated as one of Africa's top sports officials.
Photo: Дмитрий Садовников, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Domoda is the national dish of The Gambia, made with groundnut (peanut) paste, meat or fish, and vegetables. Peanuts are a major agricultural export for the country, so it makes perfect sense that this delicious, savory stew is a staple in most Gambian households.
Photo: Marshiayers, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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