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Notes on The Gambia – Matt Lakeman
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I spent eight days in The Gambia, visiting Banjul, Serrekunda, Georgetown, and driving most of the length of this small country.
I spent eight days in The Gambia, visiting Banjul, Serrekunda, Georgetown, and driving most of the length of this small country. Overview Population (2022) – 2,413,403 Population growth rate (2021) – 2.5% Size – 4,400 square miles (smaller than Connecticut) GDP (nominal, 2021) – $2 billion GDP growth rate (2021) – 4.3% GDP per capita (2022) – $846 GDP per capita PPP (2022) – $2,640 Inflation rate range (2018-2023) – 6.5%-17.5% Biggest export – rough wood (basically unprocessed wood) Median age – 17.8 Life expectancy (2020) – 63
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