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What Were the Top 20 Countries Being Adopted from in 2007

By Carrie Craft, About.com

Question: What Were the Top 20 Countries Being Adopted from in 2007

According to the U.S. Department of State's Web site 18,748 visas were issued to orphans entering the United States in 2007 from the top 20 countries listed below. Compare this to the 2006, adoption statistics.

Answer:
  • 5,453 - China-mainland
  • 4,728 - Guatemala
  • 2,310 - Russia
  • 1,255 - Ethiopia
  • 939 - South Korea
  • 828 - Vietnam
  • 606 - Ukraine
  • 540 - Kazakhstan
  • 416 - India
  • 314 - Liberia
  • 310 - Colombia
  • 265 - Philippines
  • 190 - Haiti
  • 184 - Taiwan
  • 89 - Mexico
  • 84 - Poland
  • 67 - Thailand
  • 61 - Kyrgyzstan
  • 55 - Brazil
  • 54 - Uganda
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