The Statistics

You might find it interesting to note the number of international adoptions in 2005. This is based on the number of immigrant visas issued in 2005 by the US State Department.

TOP COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

	FY2005
1	7,906 - CHINA (MAINLAND)
2	4,639 - RUSSIA
3	3,783 - GUATEMALA
4	1,630 - S. KOREA
5	821 - UKRAINE
6	755 - KAZAKHSTAN
7	441 - ETHIOPIA
8	323 - INDIA
9	291 - COLOMBIA
10	271 - PHILIPPINES
11	231 - HAITI
12	182 - LIBERIA
13	141 - CHINA (TAIWAN BORN)
14	98 - MEXICO
15	73 - POLAND AND THAILAND (BOTH 73)
16	66 - BRAZIL
17	65 - NIGERIA
18	63 - JAMAICA
19	62 - NEPAL
20	54 - MOLDOVA

Notice: Taiwan in #13 with 141.

Just thought you'd like to know.