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The per capita consumption of electricity in The Gambia is 82kWh while in Niue it is 2,061kWh.
This entry consists of total electricity generated annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
Source: CIA World Factbook
The GDP per capita in The Gambia is $1,400 while in Niue it is $5,800
This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The differences between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the wealthy industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
Source: CIA World Factbook
Per capita public and private health expenditures combined in The Gambia are $57 USD while Niue spends $1,261 USD
This entry contains the per capita public and private health expenditure at purchase power parity using US Dollars. This figure combines government, personal, and employer spending on health care
Source: World Health Organization
With its 1,824,158 people The Gambia is the 147th largest country in the world by population. It is the 166th largest country by area with 11,295 square kilometers. The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965. Geographically surrounded by Senegal, it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty, but tensions have flared up intermittently since then. Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH led a military coup in 1994 that overthrew the president and banned political activity. A new constitution and presidential elections in 1996, followed by parliamentary balloting in 1997, completed a nominal return to civilian rule. JAMMEH has been elected president in all subsequent elections including most recently in late 2006.
Check out the recommended reading list below for great sources of information on The Gambia.
Lonely Planet The Gambia & Senegal (Multi Country Travel Guide)
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Senegal 1:740,000 & Gambia 1:340,000 Travel Map
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Lonely Planet The Gambia & Senegal (Country Guide)
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The Gambia and Its People: Ethnic Identities and Cultural Integration in Africa
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A Field Guide to Birds of The Gambia and Senegal
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Gambia & Senegal (Insight Guide Gambia & Senegal)
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The Gambia Traveller's Map (Macmillan Traveller's Map)