Updated on Jun 28, by Clarabel Jones. 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 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. The Gambia's economy relies heavily on tourism, but the second biggest cash crop is groundnuts.
The country is also very tolerant of different religions, with a small number of Christians residing there too. The largest of these tribes is the Mandinka, along with the Fula and Wolof, all of whom live together harmoniously. This does make learning any of the local language a bit trickier as there are several variations. Although as a former British colony, English is widely spoken.
As you venture further inland, you'll also see crocodiles and hippos residing in the river, not to mention Green Vervet and Red Colobus monkeys in several hotel gardens - so don't forget your camera!
In a private booth, voters are presented with holes in the ground marked with each candidate. They then simply drop their marble into the hole they choose. The Kachikally crocodile pool is home to around crocodiles of varying shapes and sizes. They're all well looked after and more importantly, well fed!
