On August 20, when the delegation arrived in Gambia, nicknamed "the Smile Coast," President Chen was delighted by the welcome offered by more than 10,000 citizens lining a route of more than 10 kilometers. During the presidential election in March, he had called for "a million people to stand up." It seems that he got his wish in Gambia!
八月二十日，訪團抵達「微笑海岸」甘比亞，該國上萬人綿延十數公里的夾道歡迎人潮，讓阿扁總統高興戲稱，他在三月總統大選時號召的「百萬人民站出來」，終於在甘比亞實現。