[gam-bee-uh] 
| 1. | a river in W Africa, flowing W to the Atlantic. 500 mi. (800 km) long. |
| 2. | The, a republic extending inland along both sides of this river: formerly a British crown colony and protectorate; gained independence 1965; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 1,248,085; 4003 sq. mi. (10,368 sq. km). Capital: Banjul. |
| Gambia River A river of western Africa flowing about 1,126 km (700 mi) from northern Guinea through southeast Senegal and Gambia to the Atlantic Ocean at Banjul. |
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