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Middle East and North Africa Fast Facts


Total population: 0.3 billion
Population growth: 1.7%
Life expectancy at birth: 70 years
Infant mortality per 1,000 births: 43
Female youth literacy: 84%
2005 GNI per capita: $2,481
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS: 0.4 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 $692 million IBRD $1,477 million
IDA $216 million IDA $194 million

Portfolio of projects under implementation as of June 30, 2007: $6.1 billion

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