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| Population: |
1,411,205 (July 2001 est.)
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| Age structure: |
0-14 years:
45.22% (male 320,458; female 317,647)
15-64 years:
52.13% (male 364,900; female 370,717)
65 years and over:
2.65% (male 19,660; female 17,823) (2001 est.)
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| Population growth rate: |
3.14% (2001 est.)
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| Birth rate: |
41.76 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Death rate: |
12.92 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Net migration rate: |
2.59 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
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| Sex ratio: |
at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
1.1 male(s)/female
total population:
1 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
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| Infant mortality rate: |
77.84 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
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| Life expectancy at birth: |
total population:
53.59 years
male:
51.65 years
female:
55.58 years (2001 est.)
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| Total fertility rate: |
5.68 children born/woman (2001 est.)
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| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: |
1.95% (1999 est.)
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| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: |
13,000 (1999 est.)
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| HIV/AIDS - deaths: |
1,400 (1999 est.)
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| Nationality: |
noun:
Gambian(s)
adjective:
Gambian
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| Ethnic groups: |
African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1%
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| Religions: |
Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, indigenous beliefs 1%
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| Languages: |
English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars
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| Literacy: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
47.5%
male:
58.4%
female:
37.1% (2001 est.)
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