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Freedom declined in the world for the second straight year, according to a survey by Freedom House, a New York-based private democracy watchdog group. A look at the numbers:
36%
People in the world who are not living in freedom in 2007
43
Countries, out of 193 in the world, considered “not free” in 2007
1 in 5
Number of countries that saw reversals in freedom in 2007, including Pakistan, Kenya and Venezuela
2.4 billion
People in the world who do not live in freedom; about half of them live in China
SOURCE: Freedom House
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Page compiled from Tribune news services
