A comparison of the numbers of children adopted by U.S. citizens over the past three years shows new and interesting trends. While the top 3 remain the same (China, Russia, and Guatemala), Russia is showing a slight decline while China and Guatemala programs continue to grow. And for the first time since the transition from 1991 to 1992, the total number for all countries has decreased... not much (156), but it's a move we haven't seen in many years.

The fastest growing program is Ethiopia, jumping from 289 in 2004 to 441 in 2005, an increase of 52.6%.

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