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Signs of Progress
- As of late May, more than 1.2 million Iraqis had telephone service-more than 45 percent above prewar levels.
- The state-owned Internet company has more than 43,000 subscribers in Baghdad, with more than 11,000 new subscribers added each week. Prewar internet access was very limited.
- The Ministry of Health has immunized 5 million children against measles, mumps and rubella.
Worrisome Trends
- Unemployment is nearly 30 percent, while underemployment is higher than 20 percent.
- Power production in central Iraq remains well below prewar production levels.
- The majority of Iraqi police on duty are untrained.
Source: Defense Department
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