The Gambia People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 774,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 2.9%

Nationality: noun—Gambian(s); adjective— Gambian

Ethnic divisions: 99% African (42% Mandinka, 18% Fula, 16% Wolof, 10% Jola, 9% Serahuli, 3% other); 1% non-Gambian

Religion: 90% Muslim, 9% Christian, 1% indigenous beliefs

Language: English (official); Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars

Infant mortality rate. 250/1,000(19841

Life expectancy 42

Literacy: about 15%

Labor force: 165.000 (1983 est.); 75 0% agriculture; 18.9% industry, commerce, and services; 6.1% government

Organized labor: 25-30% of wage labor force at most

NOTE: The information regarding The Gambia on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of The Gambia 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about The Gambia 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.