Gambian

Gambia

Gam·bi·a

or The Gam·bi·a G0027400 (găm′bē-ə) A country of western Africa lying along the Gambia River and surrounded, except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, by Senegal. Once a part of the Mali Empire, it became a British crown colony in 1843 and a British protectorate in 1894. Gambia achieved independence in 1965. From 1982 to 1989 it formed with Senegal the Confederation of Senegambia. Banjul is the capital and the largest city.

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Gam′bi·an adj. & n.

Gambian

(ˈɡæmbɪən) adj (Placename) of or relating to Gambia or its inhabitantsn1. (Placename) a native or inhabitant of Gambia2. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Gambia

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Noun	1.	Gambian - a native or inhabitant of Gambia Gambia, Republic of The Gambia, The Gambia - a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West AfricaAfrican - a native or inhabitant of Africa
Adj.	1.	Gambian - of or relating to or characteristic of Gambia or its inhabitants; "Gambian game parks"

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