Infant mortality rate: 120.8 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 50.55 years male: 48.25 years female: 52.92 years (1995 est.)
Total fertility rate: 6.23 children born/woman (1995 est.)
Nationality: noun: Gambian(s) adjective: Gambian
Ethnic divisions: African 99% (Mandinka 42%, Fula 18%, Wolof 16%, Jola 10%, Serahuli 9%, other 4%), non-Gambian 1%
Religions: Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, indigenous beliefs 1%
Languages: English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous
vernaculars
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
total population: 27%
male: 39%
female: 16%
Labor force: 400,000 (1986 est.) by occupation: agriculture 75.0%, industry, commerce, and services 18.9%, government 6.1%
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