On January 1, 1966, the Peace Corps comprised more than 12,000 Volunteers. The total includes more than 10,000 working in 46 nations of Africa, Asia and Latin America and 2,000 training for service overseas.
* More than 100 colleges and universities are training Peace Corps Volunteers.
* The largest concentration of Volunteers is in Latin America -- nearly 4,000.
* 41% of all Peace Corps Volunteers are women.
* There are 580 married couples serving in the Peace Corps. Since the Peace Corps began there have been 274 marriages involving Volunteers.
* 77 children, including one set of twins, have been born to Peace Corps couples abroad.
* 97 Peace Corps Volunteers are between 50 and 60 years old, 100 are older than 60.
* 85% of all Volunteers have college degrees, and 6 1/2% have graduate degrees.
* Of nearly 5,000 Volunteers to complete two years of service and return to the U.S., 39% are continuing their education.
* More than 60 colleges and universities have established some 300 special scholarships and fellowships for returning Volunteers.
* About 55% of all Volunteers abroad are working in education--primary, secondary, university, physical, adult and vocational.
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