Why do we put 'The' in front of Gambia? This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Why do we put 'The' in front of Gambia? Close Tiny West African nation The Gambia is currently in the news because of a dispute over last month's elections. The country is one of only two countries that officially have "The" attached to its name. English language expert David Crystal told BBC Radio 4's PM programme why. Subsection Africa Published 19 January 2017 Share close panel Share page Copy link About sharing Read description