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The Gambia Republic of the Gambia GMB English: The Gambia—Republic of the Gambia Banjul English: Banjul 2,639,916 10,380 km 2 (4,008 sq mi) Gambian dalasi: Ghana Republic of Ghana GHA English: Ghana—Republic of Ghana Accra English: Accra 32,833,031 238,534 km 2 (92,098 sq mi) Ghana cedi: Guinea [n 5] Republic of Guinea GIN
The red evokes the sun – given the Gambia's close proximity to the Equator [2] – as well as the savanna, [3] [8] while the thin white stripes represent "unity and peace". [ 2 ] [ 8 ] The green epitomizes the forest [ 3 ] and the agricultural goods that the Gambian people are heavily dependent on, both for exports and their personal use.
West Africa, also called Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa.The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, as well as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom Overseas Territory).
The Gambia is a very small and narrow country whose borders mirror the meandering Gambia River. It lies between latitudes 13 and 14°N , and longitudes 13 and 17°W . The Gambia is less than 50 kilometres (31 miles) wide at its widest point, with a total area of 11,295 km 2 (4,361 sq mi ).
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
Flag of The Gambia See also: List of Gambian flags: The blue alludes to the Gambia River, which is the nation's key geographical feature and from which the country derives its name. [3] The red evokes the sun – given the Gambia's close proximity to the Equator [3] – as well as the savanna, [7] [8] while the thin white stripes represent ...
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Flag of the Republic of The Gambia: ... formally the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. ... an otherwise unnamed feature near Nepen Diakha at 581 m ...