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The overall life expectancy in The Gambia is 64.1 years. [3] The total fertility rate of 3.98 is one of the highest in the world. [4] Since 1950, the United Nations (UN) estimated the birth rate exceeds the death rate. [5] The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS) estimates the population of The Gambia is expected to reach 3.6 million in 20 years. [1]
For purchasing power parity comparisons, the US dollar is exchanged at 4.35 Dalasi only. The Gambia's economy is characterized by traditional subsistence agriculture, a historic reliance on peanuts or groundnuts for export earnings, a re-export trade built up around its ocean port, low import duties, minimal administrative procedures, a fluctuating exchange rate with no exchange controls, and ...
The divisions of the Gambia are created by the Independent Electoral Commission in accordance to Article 192 of the National Constitution. [ 1 ] During the 2013 census, the Western region was the most populated with a population of 699,704, while the Lower River region was the least populated with 82,361.
The Gambia is subdivided into 43 districts.They are listed below by Local Government Area (previously Regions, known as Divisions until 2007), each with its population at the 15 April 2013 census (provisional returns).
The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, [8] [a] is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; [ b ] it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for the western part, which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean .
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The Gambia only produces about 22,706 metric tons of rice each year. [3] As a result, it needs to import around 80–90% of its rice each year. [3] [4] Although around 45% of land in the Gambia is used for groundnut farming, a majority of groundnuts produced are exported, further contributing to food insecurity. [5]