Flag of the Gambia

What the flag looks like

Three horizontal stripes of red, blue and green, with the blue stripe edged above and below by thin white stripes.

What it means

Red stands for the sun and the savanna, blue for the Gambia River, green for the forests and agriculture, and white for unity and peace.

How to remember it

Gambia's blue river runs through the middle of its flag between white banks, just as the Gambia River runs through the middle of the country.

Fun facts

• The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa and, apart from its short coastline, is entirely surrounded by Senegal.
• The country follows the Gambia River and is rarely more than about 50 km wide.

Gambia at a glance

Capital

Banjul

Region

Western Africa

Population

2.8 million

Area

10,689 km²

Languages

English

Currency

dalasi (D)

Flag adopted

1965