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12.1%

The proportion of Americans living in poverty in 2002, up 0.4 percent, or 1.7 million people, from 2001.

SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

[31.sup.st]

The U.S. ranking among 193 nations in the life expectancy of its citizens.

(See chart, p. 23)

SOURCE: WORLD FACTBOOK (CIA)

62%

The proportion of teens, ages 13 to 17, who said that President Bush was doing a good job in office.

SOURCE: GALLUP POLL, 8/03

123 million

Number of school-age children worldwide who were not in school as classes started this fall.

SOURCE: UNICEF

10%

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