Gambia

Key facts

How Gambia ranks

• One of the flattest countries on Earth — nothing rises above 53 m.

Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.

Which countries border Gambia?1

• Senegal

Gambia in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Gambia is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 30 clues from the pool that are true of Gambia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its name begins with “G”1 of 11
• Borders exactly one country1 of 16
• Has no point higher than 500 m above sea level1 of 23
• Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
• Its capital is not its largest city1 of 36
• Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
• Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
• Every country it borders is larger than it1 of 51
• Is in Africa1 of 54
• Shares no official language with any of its neighbours1 of 54
• Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has English as an official language1 of 59
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Its flag contains green1 of 83
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Gambia

Which countries border Gambia?

Gambia shares a land border with one country: Senegal.

What is the capital of Gambia?

The capital of Gambia is Banjul, which is not its largest city.

Is Gambia landlocked?

No. Gambia has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Gambia?

Gambia has one official language, English.