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Latin America and the Caribbean Fast Facts


Total population: 0.6 billion
Population growth: 1.3%
Life expectancy at birth: 72 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 births: 26
Female youth literacy: 96%
2005 GNI per capita: $4,767
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS: 1.9 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 $4,353 million IBRD $3,525 million
IDA $200 million IDA $158 million

Portfolio of projects under implementation as of June 30, 2007: $16.8 billion

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