Gambia People

Country Name: Republic of The Gambia

Capital City: Banjul

Population: 1,641,564 (July 2006)

Population Growth: 2.84% (2006)

Currency: dalasi (GMD)

Languages: English (official)

Area: 11,300 sq km

Inflation Rate: 14% (2006)

Unemployment Rate: NA%

Domain extension: .gm

PEOPLE OF GAMBIA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

44.1% (male 373,831/female 370,397)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

53.2% (male 445,365/female 452,311)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

2.8% (male 23,582/female 22,873) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

17.8 years

Median Age - male:

17.6 years

Median Age - female:

17.9 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

2.781% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

38.86 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

11.99 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

0.94 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.03 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.009 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.985 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

1.031 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.997 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

54.54 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

52.68 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

56.46 years (2007 est.)

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