Overpopulation in The Gambia

Describe the location of The Gambia.

• Northern Africa, surrounded by Morocco

• Eastern Africa, surrounded by Tanzania

• Southern Africa, surrounded by Botswana

• Western Africa, surrounded by Senegal

Define overpopulated.

• When a country or region has more resources available than are being used by the people living there.

• The population is at a level where it can maximise the benefits from the available resources.

• When a country or region does not have enough resources to keep its people at a reasonable standard of living.

• The maximum population size of the population that the environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other necessities available in the environment.

Describe the population structure of the The Gambia.

• Narrow base, convex, tall, ageing

• Wide base, rapidly narrowing, short, youthful

• Wide base, straight, tall, balanced

• Narrow base, concave, tall, economically active

What is the fertility rate in The Gambia?

• 3.5

• 28.6

• 58.4

• 95

What percentage of couples in The Gambia use contraceptives?

• 19%

• 27%

• 45%

• 63%

The birth rate in The Gambia is 27.3 and the death rate is 5.6. What is the natural increase?

• 35.5

• 21.7

• 4.14

• 197.3

Identify an ENVIRONMENTAL impact of overpopulation on The Gambia.

• High unemployment of 9%

• High dependency ratio of 92.3

• Average school class size of 40.

• 97,000 hectare of forest lost in last decade.

Identify a ECONOMIC impact of overpopulation on The Gambia.

• High unemployment of 6%

• High dependency ratio of 92.3

• Average school class size of 40.

• 97,000 hectare of forest lost in last decade.

Identify a SOCIAL impact of overpopulation on The Gambia.

• High unemployment of 9%

• High dependency ratio of 92.3

• Average school class size of 40.

• 97,000 hectare of forest lost in last decade.

Identify a response that involves the work of an NGO.

• Increased national spending on education

• Transferred ownership of forests to local communities

• World Food programme provides free school meals.