Numbers

CONGO

27,000

Number of sexual assaults reported in 2006 in one province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.N. says sexual violence in this war-ravaged country is the worst in the world

60%

Percentage of combatants in the Congo who are believed to be infected with HIV/AIDS

IMMIGRATION

75%

Percentage of Americans who say governments should do more to curb immigration, according to a new Pew Center survey, echoing concerns voiced by almost every nation polled

70%

Percentage of South Koreans who are not in favor of further immigration restrictions

ADVENTURE

13

Number of years it took British adventurer Jason Lewis, 40, to circumnavigate the globe using only human-powered transportation

3.5

Number of years he expected the journey to take, before being delayed by two broken legs, a bout of depression and a crocodile attack

WIFE-CARRYING CONTEST

40

Number of couples that competed in the eighth annual North American Wife-Carrying Championship in Maine, an all-time high

$675

Prize awarded to the winning couple--which amounted to five times the woman's weight in cash plus her weight in beer

Sources: New York Times; Nation; Pew Research Center (2); AP (4)