| 1. |
Did you know that 47 countries have
re-established their embassies in Iraq? |
| 2. |
Did you know that the Iraqi government employs
1.2 million Iraqi people? |
| 3. |
Did you know that 3100 schools have been
renovated, 364 schools are under rehabilitation, 263 schools are now under
construction and 38 new schools have been built in Iraq? |
| 4. |
Did you know that Iraq's higher educational
structure consists of 20 Universities, 46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research
centers? |
| 5. |
Did you know that 25 Iraq students departed
for the United States in January 2004 for the re-established Fulbright program?
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| 6. |
Did you know that the Iraqi Navy is operational?
They have 5 -100-foot patrol craft, 34 smaller vessels and a naval infantry
regiment. |
| 7. |
Did you know that Iraq's Air Force consists
of three operation squadrons, 9 reconnaissance and 3 US C-130 transport aircraft
which operate day and night, and will soon add 16 UH-1 helicopters and 4
bell jet rangers? |
| 8. |
Did you know that Iraq has a counter-terrorist
unit and a Commando Battalion? |
| 9. |
Did you know that the Iraqi Police Service
has over 55,000 fully trained and equipped police officers? |
| 10. |
Did you know that there are 5 Police Academies
in Iraq that produce over 3500 new officers each 8 weeks? |
| 11. |
Did you know there are more than 1100 building
projects going on in Iraq? They include 364 schools, 67 public clinics, 15
hospitals, 83 railroad stations, 22 oil facilities, 93 water facilities and
69 electrical facilities. |
| 12. |
Did you know that 96% of Iraqi children under
the age of 5 have received the first 2 series of polio vaccinations? |
| 13. |
Did you know that 4.3 million Iraqi children
were enrolled in primary school by mid October? |
| 14. |
Did you know that there are 1,192,000 cell
phone subscribers in Iraq and phone use has gone up 158%? |
| 15. |
Did you know that Iraq has an independent
media that consist of 75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television
stations? |
| 16. |
Did you know that the Baghdad Stock Exchange
opened in June of 2004 and that the Iraqi economy is BOOMING? |
| 17. |
Did you know that 2 candidates in the Iraqi
presidential election had a recent televised debate recently? |
