Gambia

Gambia - one of the most small states of Africa the square 11,3  thousand sq. km. From the West it is flowed about by Atlantic ocean, and to the east from coast, along a valley of the river Gambia, a narrow strip (30-50  the km) runs on 350  km deep into continent. Overland boundary line has only with Senegal, being actually an enclave in terrain of this state. In the recent past Gambia was colony the Great Britain, nowadays - presidential republic. A state language - English.

Terrain of Gambia - flat vile plain, only places resuscitated by low hills, and at coast - bunches of rocks and dunes. A climate equatorial monsoonal, with rainy summer (June-October) and dry winter (November-May) seasons. Monthly average temperatures of air fluctuate from 23 to 27  °C. Deposits falls out at coast to 1500  mm, far from it - 750-1000  mm.

The country Bulk is covered by a tall-grass savannah with rigid slonovej a grass, in a valley of the river of Gambia by places were saved so-called galerejnye evergreen tropical woods, in a mouth of the river and at coast of tidal region - mangrovaja vegetation. The majority of large animals have been annihilated by the person, only in the most deaf places of reservations on the river it is possible to meet river horses and crocodiles, and in savannahs there are antelopes, wild boars, jackals, hyenas. Here and there in woods monkeys were saved also. But snakes and lizards are diverse, auks numbers more than 400 aspects.

The Basic population of Gambia - farmers mandigo, diola, serer, the cattle breeding people fulbe, engaging in handcrafts sarakole. The population Bulk practises Islam, though many simultaneously save adherence to traditional African convictions (especially diola, mandigo). A population Aggregate number - more 1  million persons.

Unique rather large city - country Banjul capital (nearby 50  thousand people), had at coast in a river Gambia mouth.