|  Canada  42%  40% 
  + 16% 
    2003
    Population
  - 32,207,113 GDP
  $ 29,235 -
  
  
  	Living
  In
  Poverty N/A  N
      America
 Population 2050
  (projected) 36,600,000
  + 16% Trafficking in Human Beings Report
 Canada 
	
	complies fully 
	with the minimum 
	standards
 for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
 Age of Consent - 14
 United Nations International Migration Profile
 Freedom House Report     World
    Health Organization
 USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 
	NIL
 
	 Guatemala  80% 
      
	
	
      
	
   +
  120% 
    2003
  Population - 13,909,384 GDP
      $ 4,144 -
  Living
  In
      Poverty 75%
      N
      America
 Population 2050 (projected) 27,200,000
  +
  120% Trafficking in Human Beings Report
 Guatemala 
	does 
	not fully comply with the minimum
 standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
 Age of Consent - 18
 United Nations International Migration Profile
 Freedom House Report     World
    Health Organization
 USAID 
	Grants taken 1962-2002 - 1,545.4 million
 
      
       Nicaragua  85%  
    	
	
	
    	 + 98% 
    2003 Population -
    5,128,517 GDP
  $ 2,027 -
      Living
  In
  Poverty 50%  N
      America
 Population
    2050 (projected) 10,900,000
  + 98% Trafficking in Human Beings Report
 Nicaragua 
	does 
	not fully comply with the minimum
 standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
 Age of Consent - No Legal Definition
 United Nations International Migration Profile
 Freedom House Report      World
  Health Organization
 USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 1,167.9 million
 
 
  
        
        
       
  
        
       
 
 
  
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
       |  Costa
      Rica  70% 
      
	
	
       + 56% 
    2003
      Population - 3,896,092 GDP
  $ 7,838 -
      
  Living
      In
  Poverty 21% N
      America
 Population
      2050 (projected) 6,300,000
  + 56% Trafficking in Human Beings Report
 Costa Rica 
	does 
	not fully comply with the minimum
 standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
 Age of Consent - 15
 United Nations International Migration Profile
 Freedom House Report     World
    Health Organization
 USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 
		1,130.7 million
 
	 Honduras  90% 
      
	
	
       + 114% 
    2003
  Population - 6,669,789 GDP
  $ 2,510 -
    Living
  In
  Poverty 53%  N
      America
 Population
  2050 (projected) 14,700,000
  + 114% Trafficking in Human Beings Report
 Honduras 
	does 
	not fully comply with the minimum
 standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
 Age of Consent - 14
 United Nations International Migration Profile
 Freedom House Report     World
    Health Organization
 USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 1,767.9 million
 
      
       Panama  85%  
      
	
	
       +
    68% 
    2003
    Population - 2,960,784 GDP
  $ 2,027 -
  
    
  	Living
  In
  Poverty 37%  N
      America
 Population
    2050 (projected) 5,000,000
  +
    68% Trafficking in Human Beings Report
 Panama 
	does 
	not fully comply with the minimum
 standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
 Age of Consent - 12 / 18
 United Nations International Migration Profile
 Freedom House Report      World
  Health Organization
 USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 819.8 million
 
     
     
     
 | 
	
	 El
      Salvador  90% 
    
	
	
      
	 + 86% 
    2003
    Population - 6,200,000 GDP
      $ 4,701 -
    Living
  In
      Poverty 48%
      N
      America
 Population
    2050 (projected) 12,400,000
  + 86% Trafficking in Human Beings Report
 El Salvador 
	does 
	not fully comply with the minimum
 standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
 Age of Consent - 16
 United Nations International Migration Profile
 Freedom House Report     World
    Health Organization
 USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 3,499.9 million
  Mexico  89%  
	
	
      + 46% 
    2003 Population -
      104,907,991 GDP
  $ 8,903 -
      Living
  In
  Poverty 40%  N
      America
 Population
      2050 (projected) 153,200,000
  + 46% Trafficking in Human Beings Report
 Mexico 
	does 
	not fully comply with the minimum
 standards for the elimination of trafficking human beings
 Age of Consent - 12
 United Nations International Migration Profile
 Freedom House Report      World
  Health Organization
 USAID Grants taken 1962-2002 - $ 
	688.5 million
 
		
		 USA 
		United
      States of America  56%
      
	
	
      + 45% 
    2003
      Population - 290,342,554 GDP
  $ 35,182 -
  
  
  	Living
  In
  Poverty 12%  N
      America
 Population
      2050 (projected) 421,800,000
  + 45% Trafficking in Human Beings Report
 The U.S.A. complies fully with the minimum 
	standards
 for the elimination of trafficking of human beings.
 Age of Consent - 14 - 18 (depending upon the State)
 United Nations International Migration Profile
 Freedom House Report     World
  Health Organization
 
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