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What were the top 20 countries being adopted from in 2006?

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Question: What were the top 20 countries being adopted from in 2006?
According to the U.S. Department of State's Web site 20,679 visas were issued to orphans entering the United States in 2006. Compare this to the 2005, total.

Answer:
  • 6,493 - China (Mainland)
  • 4,135 - Guatemala
  • 3,706 - Russia
  • 1,376 - S. Korea
  • 732 - Ethiopia
  • 587 - Kazakhstan
  • 460 - Ukraine
  • 353 - Liberia
  • 344 - Colombia
  • 320 - India
  • 309 - Haiti
  • 245 - Philippines
  • 187 - China (Taiwan Born)
  • 163 - Vietnam
  • 70 - Mexico
  • 67 - Poland
  • 66 - Brazil
  • 66 - Nepal
  • 62 - Nigeria
  • 56 - Thailand

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