Gambia, The's People | Gambia, The People

Population: 1,593,256 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 44.5% (male 356,079/female 352,894) 15-64 years: 52.8% (male 416,809/female 424,429) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 22,111/female 20,934) (2005 est.)

Median age: Total: 17.59 years male: 17.45 years female: 17.74 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.93% (2005 est.)

Death rate: 11.81 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: 1.27 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 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: 1.06 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate: Total: 72.02 deaths/1,000 live births male: 78.6 deaths/1,000 live births female: 65.24 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: Total population: 53.75 years male: 51.91 years female: 55.64 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 5.38 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 1.2% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 6,800 (2003 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%

Religions: Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, indigenous beliefs 1%

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.)

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