How An African River Became Its Own Country (The Gambia)

In this episode of General Knowledge I talk about the odd borders of the smallest country in continental Africa: The Gambia. Learning how it was first explored by Europeans with the arrival of the Portuguese - who then sold the local trading rights to the English. How a dispute between British and French colonial forces eventually led to the establishment of a British Colony. And how the French colonization of the surrounding Senegal led to the creation of two separate national identities which justify the existence of two separate countries - even though The Gambia exists only across the Gambia River and is surrounded on all of its sides by Senegal, effectively existing inside it and only not being landlocked due to its access to the Atlantic Ocean. Also briefly covering the short years in which the two nations came together under the short-lasting union of Senegambia. Become a member on Patreon & get your name in the credits + exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/generalknowledge A special thank you to my Patrons: Yasin Chaykh, Richard Hartzell, Zack Halter, Carsten Krogh-Simonsen, Zehev Benzaken, JP van Splunder, Stuart Tunstead, The Wanton Dogfish, Steve the Goat, Yeti, Brikku Donovan, James Regan, Kyle Doctor, Michael Reavey, Monty B, Macky5, Roy, AeroScorpian, Cesar E Lopez II, David Ziff, Jan Krause, Janice Ness, Javier Campos, Jeffrey F, Joesports2022, Juan Rodriguez Forero, Kai Hawk, Kalvin Saccal, Kate Nichols, Kris Rizakis, Lastmatix, Rogaine Ablar, Ryan McMurry, Sandro, Sebastian Karlo, Senor Valasco, Varsity Jones, J. Crazy Hawk. Stay up to date on more content from me: Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@general.knowledge.yt Twitter: https://twitter.com/GKonYoutube Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genknowledge/ Join the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/f4neAVWZfF Business Contact: gilfamc@gmail.com #GeneralKnowledge