Gambia (Africa)

The Gambia has a population of over 1.3 million people belonging to eight ethnic groups as well as fairly large communities from neighbouring West African countries.

The River Gambia has always attracted visitors to its magnificent estuary, and its meandering waterways, and is home to a rich variety of birds, fish and mammals. Making it an ideal place to explore and discover.

The river, which meanders with The Gambia from the west of the Atlantic into the east, cutting the country into two halves, carries with it a rich variety of fish, as does the vast ocean of the Atlantic which surrounds the capital city Banjul.

He never forgot his roots, and fought for his freedom, and those that followed after him. Although he was a slave, he was born a free man, and in spirit died a free person. His legend was brought to life by his great, great, great grandson Alex Hailey.