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By The Numbers

Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
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As the Arctic grows in geostrategic importance, Beijing is increasingly portraying itself as an regional player. Chinese investment now accounts for over 10 percent of Greenland’s economy and 6 percent of Iceland’s.

SOURCE: "Deep Dive Debrief: Strategic Stability and Competition in the Arctic," by CSIS's Rebecca Hersman, Eric Brewer, and Maxwell Simon.
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Although African countries handled the initial impacts of Covid-19 better than many observers expected, the continent suffered its first recession in 25 years, with the continent-wide economy shrinking an estimated 3 percent.

SOURCE: "What to Watch in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2021," by CSIS's Africa Program.
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Today, there are an estimated 7,000 distinct cryptocurrencies with a combined market value in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Now, policymakers must consider how to regulate these developments without halting their rapid pace of innovation.

SOURCE: "Central Bank Digital Currency, Design Choices, and Impact's on Currency Internationalization," by CSIS's Stephanie Segal and Pearl Risberg.
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** 2.5
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Russia is warming 2.5 times faster than the rest of the world—increasing the number of droughts, floods, wildfires, permafrost damage, and disease the nation experiences.

SOURCE: "Climate Change will Reshape Russia," by CSIS's Cyrus Newlin and Heather Conley.
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