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    The FI in Numbers


    Numbers tell the 2011 story


    6,140,050,112 cumulative global audience of web sites posting news stories about the Fraser Institute
    297,815,733 cumulative audience of Fraser Institute Canadian newspaper, radio, and TV coverage
    18,493,472 cumulative audience of Fraser Institute US newspaper coverage
    17,281,111 page downloads from all Fraser Institute websites
    10,118,050 estimated advertising value of Canadian and US newspaper, radio, and TV coverage
    2,870,000 students attend 5,539 schools rated in Fraser Institute School Report Cards
    1,899,427 unique visitors to Fraser Institute websites
    52,308 digital copies of Canadian Student Review and CSR postcards distributed on Canadian campuses
    41,803 subscribers to Fraser Institute magazines and digital newsletters
    19,199 people viewed student video contest entries during the voting period
    16,929 students from 1,396 schools around the world reached by Education Programs
    16,745 estimated media mentions in Canada and US print, Internet, and broadcast media
    11,520 high school students influenced by their teachers' participation in Institute workshops
    8,682 Facebook and Twitter followers
    8,446 visits to our Teacher Centre Website for economic resources and teaching tools
    3,051 Fraser Institute supporters from 12 countries
    2,926 people attended 29 Institute events in Canada and overseas
    993 authors and speakers from around the world contributed to Institute research and outreach
    897 students attended 8 student seminars
    839 op-eds and commentaries published across North America
    591 applications by non-profits for Donner Awards for Excellence in the Delivery of Social Service
    563 citations of Institute research in academic and professional publications or papers
    550 educators honoured at Awards for Excellence in Education celebration dinners
    438 applications received for 11 student intern positions
    184 news releases and media advisories issued
    141 states rated in 2011 Economic Freedom of the World Report
    87 members of international Economic Freedom Network led by the Fraser Institute
    74 Fraser Forum and Perspectives articles on a wide variety of public policy issues
    66 publications released in print & digital format
    55 policy presentations by Fraser Institute staff to 7,249 people around the world
    53 full and part-time staff and 27 Senior Fellows
    51 formal requests from around the world to link to or reprint Fraser Institute publications
    22 languages in which Fraser Institute books have been published
    4 Fraser Institute office locations making us Canada's only national think tank
    1 Fraser Institute rank among 97 Canadian think tanks in University of Pennsylvania global survey