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Thursday April 18, 2024
Front Row:
Inside the Numbers
Vol: 1 Num: 1    Winter 2006

2 Times approximately the area of Pakistan compared to that of California
4.5 Times approximately the population of Pakistan to that of California

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25 million approximate worldwide population of Sikhs
15 million approximate worldwide population of Jews
4.5 million approximate worldwide population of Jains
2.6 million approximate worldwide population of Zoroastrians
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2.4% World’s Land area supported by India
15% World’s population supported by India
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80,466 Students entered U.S. from India in 2004/05, most from any nation
62,523 Students from China, the second leading nation
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565,039 Foreign students entered U.S. in 2004/05
191,321 U.S. students, who went abroad in 2004/05
1% decrease in foreign student enrollment in U.S. than previous year
8.5% increase in number of American students going abroad during the same period
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225 Members of Parliament in Sri Lanka
435 Members in U.S. House of Representatives

Source: Background notes US State Dept.; Encyclopedia Britannica 2005 Year book; Institute of International Education; U.S. House of Representatives

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