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A few Malawi Facts:

Population: About 11 million

Per capita income: $180/year

Life expectancy: 37 years

Orphans: about 10% of population and growing: 1.1 million

Percent of sexually active adults with HIV/AIDS: about 35%

The number could be over 50% of sexually active adults. More than 60% of the pregnant women who come into Malawi's two main urban hospitals are HIV positive. Other measurements of HIV/AIDS are done by the UN and similar organizations. They place the figure somewhere around 20 to 25% of adults. Keep in mind that these figures are subject to political conditions, and in any case are guesses. No one knows for sure.

For more statistics, you might find the following links useful--

http://www.malawisaso.org

http://www.worldmedicalfund.org/malawi.html

http://www.newafrica.com/malawi/

http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/CIDAWEB/webcountry.nsf/VLUDocEn/Malawi-Factsataglance

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