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479 million

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Population 465 million 479 million

Life Expectancy Men 66, Women 74Average 70

Men 64, Women 73Average 69

Per capita Income Average <$2500Range $250 - $7300

Average>$2800Range $192 - $11000

November 9, 1989 Today

Regional Snapshot: At First Glance Only Small Changes

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Regional Snapshot: Unprecedented and Breathtaking Change

Politics

November 9, 1989 Today

Predominantly authoritarian

Europe cut in two

Many pluralistic democracies

Cold war is gone

Economy

Centrally planned systems

USSR highly integrated but closed to the world

Many countries integrating with the world (18 in WTO)

GeographyLand mass feels like Eurasia:

"rediscovery of Silk Road"

Statehood

Few massive blocks

9 countries (5 Bank Group members)

Independent states

28 countries(28 Bank Group members)

West not connected to Asia

Market System