1. country on the coast of West Africa, bordered on the north, east, and south by Senegal. It became an independent member of the British Commonwealth in 1965. Languages: English. Currency: dalasi. Capital: Banjul. Population: 1,782,893 (2009 estimate).
Area: 10,689 sq km (4,127 sq mi) Official name Republic of the Gambia
2. river in western Africa that rises in Guinea, flows westward through the Gambia, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near Banjul. Length: 1,100 km (700 mi)
