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Photos of Gambia, The

A satellite view of the Gambia River, from Georgetown in the upper right corner of the photograph downstream to Mansa Konko, where it becomes an estuary about 100 km (60 mi) above Banjul, the capital of The Gambia. The river is heavily silted from rain originating in the highlands of Guinea. Image courtesy of NASA.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 165

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 205

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 34

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 36

Death rate

comparison ranking: 177

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 80

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 17

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 35

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 33

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 130

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 166

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 53

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 42

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 196

Labor force

comparison ranking: 149

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 131

Public debt

comparison ranking: 28

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 83

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 94

Exports

comparison ranking: 199

Imports

comparison ranking: 195

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 86

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 153

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 222

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 162

Waterways

comparison ranking: 98

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 151

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 155

Transnational Issues