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South Asia Fast Facts


Total population: 1.5 billion
Population growth: 1.5%
Life expectancy at birth: 63 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 births: 62
Female youth literacy: 63%
2006 GNI per capita: $766
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 2005; HIV/AIDS data are from the May UNAIDS 2006 Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic; other indicators are for 2006 from the World Development Indicators Database.

Total Fiscal 2007 Total Fiscal 2007
New Commitments Disbursements
IBRD $1,600 million IBRD $1,206 million
IDA $4,032 million IDA $3,043 million

Portfolio of projects under implementation as of June 30, 2007: $20.7 billion

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