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The People of Gambia, The

Gambian People

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Population: 1,782,893 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 43.6% (male 390,806/female 387,172) 15-64 years: 53.6% (male 473,478/female 481,315) 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 25,071/female 25,051) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 17.9 years male: 17.8 years female: 18.1 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.668% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 11.74 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: 0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

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 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 67.33 deaths/1,000 live births male: 73.56 deaths/1,000 live births female: 60.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 55.35 years male: 53.43 years female: 57.34 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 5.04 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.9% (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 8,200 (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 600 (2003 est.)

Nationality: noun: Gambian(s) adjective: Gambian

Ethnic groups: African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-African 1% (2003 census)

Religions: Muslim 90%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 2%

Languages: English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 40.1% male: 47.8% female: 32.8% (2003 est.)