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South Asia Fast Facts

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Total population: 1.5 billion
Population growth: 1.6%
Life expectancy at birth: 63 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 births: 66
Female youth literacy: 65%
2005 GNI per capita: $680
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS: 6.2 million

Note: Life expectancy at birth, infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births, and female youth literacy are for 2004; HIV/AIDS data are from the UNAIDS 2006 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic; other indicators are for 2005 from the World Development Indicators Database.

Total Fiscal 2006 Total Fiscal 2006
New Commitments Disbursements
IBRD $1,231 million IBRD $1,034 million
IDA $2,566.2 million IDA $3,218 million
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Portfolio of projects under implementation as of June 30, 2006: $17.4 billion
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