Former Gambian president goes into exile

Q: A regional military force last week convinced Yahya Jammeh to finally accept an election defeat and leave the tiny West African nation he ruled for 22 years. Where is The Gambia, the smallest country on Africa’s mainland?

Circle the area on this map


Q: When Jammeh refused to step down, the winner of a Dec.1 election was sworn in as president at the Gambian embassy in which nation that surrounds The Gambia on three sides?

A. Ethiopia

B. Libya

C. Senegal

D. Zambia

Q: The tiny nation gets its name from a . . .

A. Bay

B. Forest

C. Mountain

D. River

Q: If it were a U.S. state, The Gambia would rank as the . . .

A. 4th smallest

B. 3rd smallest

C. 2nd smallest

D. Smallest

Q: Like many West African nations, The Gambia was colonized by Europeans seeking what?

A. Slaves

B. Spices

C. Gold

D. All of the above


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