Iraq By The Numbers

Here are some recent numbers from Iraq, courtesy of the AP.

OIL PRODUCTION:

Prewar: 2.58 million barrels per day.

May 26, 2010: 2.40 million barrels per day.

ELECTRICITY:

Prewar nationwide: 3,958 megawatts. Hours per day (estimated): 4-8.

May 25, 2010: Nationwide: 5,580 megawatts. Hours per day: N/A.

Prewar Baghdad: 2,500 megawatts. Hours per day: 16-24.

May 25, 2010: Baghdad: N/A. Hours per day: N/A.

TELEPHONES:

Prewar land lines: 833,000.

Jan. 2010: 1,300,000.

Prewar cell phones: 80,000.

Jan. 2010: An estimated 19.5 million.

WATER:

Prewar: 12.9 million people had potable water.

April 30, 2010: More than 21.9 million people have potable water.

SEWERAGE:

Prewar: 6.2 million people served.

April 30, 2010: 11.5 million people served.

INTERNAL REFUGEES:

Prewar: 1,021,962.

May 2010: At least 1.5 million people are currently displaced inside Iraq.

EMIGRANTS:

Prewar: 500,000 Iraqis living abroad.

March 2010: Approximately 2 million Iraqis, mainly in Syria and Jordan.

By: Brant

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