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WHERE IS THE GAMBIA?

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE GAMBIA

Population: 2,051,363 (July 2017 est.)

Religion: Muslim 95.7%, Christian 4.2%, none 0.1%, no response 0.1% (2013 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth: 65.1 years

Education Expenditures: 2.8% of GDP (2013)

Literacy (age 15 and over can read and write):

total population: 55.5%
male: 63.9%
female: 47.6% (2015 est.)

Unemployment (between ages 15-24):

total: 44.3%
male: 38.1%
female: 49.5% (2012 est.)

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*Source: CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ga.html

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