Gambia, The

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Gambia, The
Misc
Country CodeGM
Geography
Area (sq km)11,300
Coastline (km)80
Highest Point (m)53 (unnamed elevation)
Average Elevation (m)34
People
Population2,092,731
Median Age21.30
Growth Rate1.99 %
Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people)28.60
Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people)6.90
Urban Population61.30 %
Health
Mothers age at first birth20.90
Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births)706.00
Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births)58.40
Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP)7.30 %
Physicians (per 1,000 people)0.11
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)1.10
Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30)10.30 %
Education
Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP)3.10 %
School life (years)9
Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed)13.10 %
Economy
GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $)5.556 billion
Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP)4.60 %
GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $)2,600
Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP)6.80 %

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