It’s e I believe that it is exactly
<span>a. a natural resource and a major river</span>
The smallest country in mainland Africa is The Gambia with a total land area of 10,689 km². It is enveloped by its neighboring country, Senegal.
It peaked in the late 18th Century, <span> when the largest number of slaves were captured on raiding expeditions into the interior of West Africa.
In short, Your Answer would be: Option D
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