Main Entry:

Gam·bia

Pronunciation:

\ˈgam-bē-ə, ˈgäm-\

Function:

geographical name

1river 700 miles (1126 kilometers) W Africa flowing from Fouta Djallon in W Guinea W through Senegal into the Atlantic in Gambia2or the Gambia country W Africa; a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations ∗ Banjul area 4003 square miles (10,368 square kilometers), population 1,038,145

— Gam·bi·an \-bē-ən\ adjective or noun