The Gambia less than wide at its widest point, with a total area of . About (11.5%) of the Gambia's area are covered by water. It is the smallest country on the African mainland. In comparative terms, the Gambia has a total area slightly less than that of the island of Jamaica. Senegal surrounds the Gambia on three sides, with of coastline on the Atlantic Ocean marking its western extremity. The present boundaries were defined in 1889 after an agreement between the United Kingdom and France. During the negotiations between the French and the British in Paris, the French initially gave the
Gambia national basketball team Gambia national basketball team The Gambia national basketball team represents The Gambia in international competitions. It is administrated by the Gambia Basketball Association (GBA). The team's best international performance to date was 9th place at the 1978 African Basketball Championship. Several Gambian basketball players play for professional teams throughout Europe. Yet, the last time the country's national team attempted to qualify for the official African Basketball Championship dates back to 2005. The most well-known basketball player with Gambian roots is NBA player Dennis Schröder, whose mother grew up in Gambia. "yet to qualify" "yet to qualify" "yet to qualify" Team