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Population: 17,000,000
Total Fertility Rate: 5.8
Population Age <15: 46%
Literacy Rate – Female – Ages 15-24, 2000-04: 14%
Literacy Rate – Male – Ages 15-24, 2000-04: 26%
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate: 1.6% (2007)
*Statistics are from Population Reference Bureau’s website (www.prb.org).
International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labor
U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of International Labor Affairs
UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre. (2002). Child Trafficking in West Africa: Policy Responses (PDF). Florence, Italy.
U.S. Department of State. (2004). Trafficking in Persons Report. Washington, D.C.
Amount (U.S. Dollars):
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