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Reference
The Gambia Facts and Figures from Encarta
Basic Facts
Official name Republic of The Gambia
Capital Banjul
Area 11,295 sq km
4,361 sq mi
The Gambia
People
Population 1,501,050 (2003 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate 3.03 percent (2003 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 2,653,850 (2025 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 4,165,032 (2050 estimate)
Population density 133 persons per sq km (2003 estimate)
344 persons per sq mi (2003 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 31 percent (2001 estimate)
Share rural 69 percent (2001 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Serrekunda 102,600 (1986 estimate)
Banjul 229,000 (1999 estimate)
Brikama 24,300 (1986 estimate)
Bakau 23,600 (1986 estimate)
Ethnic groups
Mandinka 42 percent
Fulani 18 percent
Wolof 16 percent
Jola 10 percent
Serahuli 9 percent
Other 5 percent
Languages
English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fulfulde, French, other indigenous vernaculars
Religious affiliations
Muslim 87 percent
Christian 4 percent
Indigenous beliefs 8 percent
Other 1 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 54.4 years (2003 estimate)
Female 56.4 years (2003 estimate)
Male 52.4 years (2003 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 75 deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 estimate)
Population per physician 28,244 people (1997)
Population per hospital bed 1,637 people (1990)
Literacy rate
Total 40.1 percent (2003 estimate)
Female 32.8 percent (2003 estimate)
Male 47.8 percent (2003 estimate)
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4.9 percent (1996)
Number of years of compulsory schooling Not available
Number of students per teacher, primary school 33 students per teacher (1999-2000)
Government
Form of government Multiparty republic
Voting qualifications Universal at age 18
Constitution 16 January 1997
Armed forces
Total number of military personnel 800 (2001)
Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 0.7 percent (2001)
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $390 million (2001)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $290 (2001)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 39.6 percent (2001)
Industry 14.2 percent (2001)
Services 46.2 percent (2001)
Employment
Number of workers 678,293 (2001)
Workforce share of economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 82 percent (1990)
Industry 8 percent (1990)
Services 11 percent (1990)
Unemployment rate 13.8 percent (1999)
National budget (U.S.$)
Total revenue $86.68 million (1993)
Total expenditure $76.15 million (1993)
Monetary unit
1 dalasi (D), consisting of 100 bututs
Major trade partners for exports
Belgium, Japan, United Kingdom, Brazil, and Netherlands
Major trade partners for imports
China, Senegal, Hong Kong SAR, United Kingdom, and Netherlands
Energy, Communications, and Transportation
Electricity production
Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Number of radios per 1,000 people 374 (1999 estimate)
Number of telephones per 1,000 people 26 (2001)
Number of televisions per 1,000 people 2.9 (2000 estimate)
Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 0.90 (2001)
Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 2 (1996)
Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 15 (1997)
Paved road as a share of total roads 35 percent (1999)
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.